1923
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From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
(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 Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
campusesnounUS /ˈkæmpəsəz/
plural of “campus” — a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
class-mates
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From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Dad was slowly picking up.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
distributeverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
the act of departing
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
mailingnounUS /ˈmeɪlɪŋ/
mail sent by a sender at one time
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
by chance
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
not any; not one
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Dad was slowly picking up.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
express in words
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Dad was slowly picking up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
Squirge
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From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
StudentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
carry out
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
a source of difficulty
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dad was slowly picking up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FLIGHT I This summer of 1923 was a pleasant one for Bunny.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To be one of the editors of a little paper, and be able to say what you thought, and print it week by week and distribute it, with no Dean Squirge to take it away from you, and no police or patriots to raid your office!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading To mail it to every one you knew, and flatter yourself with the idea that they were reading it, and being cured of their prejudices!
Ypsels
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From this reading Bunny had put all his former class-mates on the mailing list of “The Young Student,” and in the fall the “Ypsels” were going to sell it on the college campuses, and maybe trouble would begin then, and they would get some advertising free!
