26
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From this reading The score at the end of the game was 26-4 in favor of the sophs.
4
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From this reading The score at the end of the game was 26-4 in favor of the sophs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
Angelusnoun
the sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They told me it would be a walk away!” she reiterated vengefully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They told me it would be a walk away!” she reiterated vengefully.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
chimesnounUS /tʃaɪmz/
plural of “chime” — a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
Elster
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From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The score at the end of the game was 26-4 in favor of the sophs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
promote over another
From this reading The score at the end of the game was 26-4 in favor of the sophs.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “They told me they wouldn’t work hard!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The score at the end of the game was 26-4 in favor of the sophs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They told me it would be a walk away!” she reiterated vengefully.
and nothing more
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
Lola
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From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
most important element
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “They told me they wouldn’t work hard!
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The score at the end of the game was 26-4 in favor of the sophs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading They told me it would be a walk away!” she reiterated vengefully.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The score at the end of the game was 26-4 in favor of the sophs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told me it would be a walk away!” she reiterated vengefully.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
sophomore-freshman
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From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
sophs
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From this reading The score at the end of the game was 26-4 in favor of the sophs.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They told me they wouldn’t work hard!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “They told me they wouldn’t work hard!
vengefullyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading They told me it would be a walk away!” she reiterated vengefully.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They told me it would be a walk away!” she reiterated vengefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
showing sorrow
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
at the time that
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
whitewashnounUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃ/
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score
From this reading When the chimes rang out a melodious Angelus at six o’clock that evening, the sophomore-freshman game was over and the freshman had received the most complete whitewash on record at Hamilton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the freshman quarters, just off the main floor of the gymnasium, Lola Elster sat weeping tears of sheer fury, with Miss Cairns alone to comfort her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “They told me they wouldn’t work hard!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They told me it would be a walk away!” she reiterated vengefully.
wouldn't
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From this reading “They told me they wouldn’t work hard!
