used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
divisible by two
From this reading They were even more in evidence than on Friday.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They were even more in evidence than on Friday.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
FRESHMENnounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading WINNING OVER THE FRESHMEN.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading They were even more in evidence than on Friday.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were even more in evidence than on Friday.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
Marjorie
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From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were even more in evidence than on Friday.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WINNING OVER THE FRESHMEN.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
Sans
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From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were even more in evidence than on Friday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINNING OVER THE FRESHMEN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Greatly to the surprise of Marjorie and her companions, they laid themselves out to be democratic.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were even more in evidence than on Friday.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
Vera
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From this reading As Vera had predicted, Saturday brought to Hamilton a goodly number of freshmen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the faithful reception committee was strictly on duty that day, the Sans relieved them of a large part of their conscientious task.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were even more in evidence than on Friday.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading WINNING OVER THE FRESHMEN.
