aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
in the past
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
bilging
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From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
Bollup
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From this reading “You mean when I was worrying, Bollup,” replied Ralph Osborn.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading And now you’re the math fiend of the class!
examsnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmz/
plural of “exam” — a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading And now you’re the math fiend of the class!
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
How
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From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You mean when I was worrying, Bollup,” replied Ralph Osborn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
mathnounUS /mæθ/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “You mean when I was worrying, Bollup,” replied Ralph Osborn.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now you’re the math fiend of the class!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
and nothing more
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
OsnounUS /ɑːs/
a mouth or mouthlike opening
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
Osborn
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From this reading “You mean when I was worrying, Bollup,” replied Ralph Osborn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
Ralph
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From this reading “You mean when I was worrying, Bollup,” replied Ralph Osborn.
unusual or striking
From this reading “Wasn’t that remarkable?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You mean when I was worrying, Bollup,” replied Ralph Osborn.
rhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
semi-ans
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From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Wasn’t that remarkable?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You mean when I was worrying, Bollup,” replied Ralph Osborn.
Wasn't
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From this reading “Wasn’t that remarkable?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
we've
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From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
at the time that
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You never got out of the first section in math and have stood well up in French and rhetoric, while four months ago I was worrying about bilging in math.”
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “How the time has passed, Os; we’ve finished our an exams, and it seems as if it were only yesterday when we were worrying about our semi-ans.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You mean when I was worrying, Bollup,” replied Ralph Osborn.
you're
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From this reading And now you’re the math fiend of the class!
