used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
ALTON
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From this reading ALTON VS.
Alton-Kenly
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From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
a quantity of money
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
Clem
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From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
day-coach
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From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
football-mad
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From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
ten 10s
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
Imbrie
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From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
KENLY
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From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
Landorf
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From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
near-by
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From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
an educational institution
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Both the Alton paper and that published in the near-by city gave a flattering amount of space to the Alton-Kenly Hall game.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
trundledverbUS /ˈtrʌndəld/
past form of “trundle” — move heavily
From this reading KENLY HALL The players trundled away from school that Saturday morning at ten o’clock, cheered to the echo by some three hundred and fifty football-mad adherents.
twelve-eight
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From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
VS
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From this reading ALTON VS.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The rest of the student body left on the twelve-eight train, to which an extra day-coach had been added.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clem, sharing a seat with Landorf and Imbrie--Imbrie sat on the arm--beguiled the first part of the journey with the morning papers.
