used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
approbationnounUS /ˌæprəˈbeɪʃən/
official approval
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The juniors had little to say to the world at large.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
approval
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
greatly pleased
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
Farnham
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From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
junior-sophomore
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From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The juniors had little to say to the world at large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The juniors had little to say to the world at large.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The juniors had little to say to the world at large.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
postponementnounUS /poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/
time during which some action is awaited
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
reveledverbUS /ˈrevəld/
past form of “revel” — take delight in
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
Rowena
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From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
express in words
From this reading The juniors had little to say to the world at large.
an educational institution
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading From all sides it received profound approbation and the recent postponement of the contest served to give it greater importance.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The end of the week following Thanksgiving brought the two temporarily disabled sophomore basket ball players back to school.
which person or people
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sophomore team had been highly delighted with the respite, and gratefully accorded the credit to Rowena Farnham, who reveled in her sudden advance in popularity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The juniors had little to say to the world at large.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day after their return a notice appeared on the bulletin board stating that the junior-sophomore game would be played on the next Saturday afternoon.
