used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
BIRTHDAYnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
BulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
recognizable; marked
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
the act of departing
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
occupancynounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
off-campus
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From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
PendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
established beyond doubt
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
Sanford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
SusannanounUS /suːˈzænə/
an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
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 GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had cheerfully decided against going home for the holidays and devoting themselves to the entertainment of the dormitory girls.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Pending the completion of the dormitory the Hamilton College Bulletin had already announced the glad tidings of its advantages.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
two times
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
at the time that
From this reading On the day before Thanksgiving the Sanford girls had been ordered by Miss Susanna Hamilton to be ready to go to the station with her when she should stop for them at the western gates of the campus in her car at precisely one o’clock in the afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE GREAT AND ONLY BIRTHDAY GIFT Thanksgiving that year proved memorable enough to the Sanford girls.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a result twice as many young women had applied for admission to the college that year and had arrived at Hamilton campus to be numbered with the colony of off-campus students who were living in the town of Hamilton at dormitory rates until the Brooke Hamilton Dormitory should be ready for occupancy.
