used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What are _you_ doing in the sacred corridors of Hamilton Hall?”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here comes Muriel.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading What are _you_ doing in the sacred corridors of Hamilton Hall?”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What are _you_ doing in the sacred corridors of Hamilton Hall?”
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here comes Muriel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
interestedly
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From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
Lynde
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From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
by chance
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
Muriel
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From this reading “Here comes Muriel.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
Ronny
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From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading What are _you_ doing in the sacred corridors of Hamilton Hall?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
soph's
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From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
in or at the place that
From this reading Ronny Lynde looked interestedly toward Hamilton Hall where the sophomore class had collected in a deserted recitation room to elect their officers.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “What is the news from the soph’s election, I wonder?
writhes
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From this reading Maybe she has heard echoes of the tumult that writhes within.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What are _you_ doing in the sacred corridors of Hamilton Hall?”
