used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
AdoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
in addition
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
exclusivenessnoun
tendency to associate with only a select group
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
at a previous time
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
set up or found
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
illy
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From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was successful in a measure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was successful in a measure.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
Leslie's
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From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
MAY-DAY
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From this reading ON MAY-DAY NIGHT.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was successful in a measure.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ON MAY-DAY NIGHT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON MAY-DAY NIGHT.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
Sans
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From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading It was successful in a measure.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adopting Leslie's advice, they carried their heads high and affected great exclusiveness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
whitewashing
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From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
which person or people
From this reading The whitewashing which the sophomore team gave the Sans five, who had so illy represented the juniors at basket ball, was a defeat the Sans found hard to endure.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They also entered upon a career of lavish expenditure within their own circle calculated to attract and impress those who had formerly shown respect for them and their money.
