used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
react verbally
From this reading Hugh flushed, but made no answer.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
AWKWARDadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
Bert
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From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hugh flushed, but made no answer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Hugh flushed, but made no answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
GleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
Hugh
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From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
hear with intention
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
full of life and energy
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
lower-classadjective
occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hugh flushed, but made no answer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
near-sighted
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From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
not any; not one
From this reading Hugh flushed, but made no answer.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
Ordway
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From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
precedentnounUS /ˈpresɪdənt/
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
Principal'snounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
possessive form of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
rustled
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From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
an educational institution
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
settees
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From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
deliver by singing
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
SQUADnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Doctor Duncan, middle-aged, tall, sallow, bearded, and near-sighted, arose to the clapping of hands and moved to the front of the platform.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
upper-classadjective
occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
at the time that
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE AWKWARD SQUAD The school year began the next morning at half past seven when the bell on School Hall rang its imperative summons to chapel.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Hugh Ordway, sitting beside Bert in one of the yellow settees in the back of assembly hall――precedent gave the back seats to the upper-class fellows at chapel and to the lower-class boys at other times――observed everything with lively interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
You'd
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From this reading When, the short service over, the fellows rustled back into their seats to listen to the Principal’s talk, Bert whispered to Hugh: “You’d better try for the Glee Club, old man, if you can sing like that.”
