aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
(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 Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
classroomsnounUS /ˈklæsruːmz/
plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
true confidential information
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
ENTERTAINverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
apart from; not including
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
set up or found
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
FRESHMENnounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
and nothing more
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
immediately past
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
Lois
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From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
engage in
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
not any; not one
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After the last bell the Freshmen met in one of the classrooms to decide about the last details.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
SpartanadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrtən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
sunshiny
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From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/
plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Although they had no class officers, it was almost always Lois who acted as president at all their meetings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
hard to endure
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Freshmen class were so excited that they found it impossible to pay any attention in classes.
which person or people
From this reading The teachers, for the most part, understood and forgave, except the Spartan, who was, of course, more trying than usual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FRESHMEN ENTERTAIN Friday arrived, clear and sunshiny, with just enough chill in the air to make sweaters comfortable.
