used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
(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 CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That order held to the turn and all the way back to the line.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
CLEM
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From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
contestantsnounUS /kənˈtestənts/
plural of “contestant” — a person who participates in competitions
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
entriesnounUS /ˈentriz/
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
half-mile
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From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That order held to the turn and all the way back to the line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
Jim
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From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading That order held to the turn and all the way back to the line.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
NewtnounUS /nuːt/
small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
not one, and not any
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
one-mile
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From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
and nothing more
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading That order held to the turn and all the way back to the line.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
Peele
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From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
any competition
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
skatersnounUS /ˈskeɪtərz/
plural of “skater” — someone who skates
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
move hurridly
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That order held to the turn and all the way back to the line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The five started briskly from the mark, but this event called for less speed than had the one-mile race, and none of the contestants seemed especially anxious to set the pace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading That order held to the turn and all the way back to the line.
two times
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
two-mile
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From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That order held to the turn and all the way back to the line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CLEM GETS A LETTER There were only five entries for the two-mile race, all senior and junior class fellows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The course was twice around the half-mile flag, which made for slower time but enabled the audience to keep the skaters in sight.
which person or people
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was, finally, Newt Young who took the lead, with a junior named Peele next and Jim Todd third.
