used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
(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 It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
at any time
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
forestersnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstərz/
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
heavyweightnounUS /ˈheviweɪt/
an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
how
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From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
inadequateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnædəkwət/
lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
the act of departing
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
not any; not one
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
and nothing more
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
Ormand
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From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
a light shade of red
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
prizefighternoun
a professional boxer
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
unturnedadjectiveUS /ənˈtɜːrnd/
not turned
From this reading Scott trained like a prizefighter, leaving no stone unturned to put himself in the pink of condition.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next three weeks were full of pleasure for Scott Burton, for they brought him hours of his favorite exercise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
which person or people
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading It was an honor which the foresters had long coveted, and was granted to them only after Ormand had exhausted all his persuasive powers in his effort to show them how totally inadequate all the other candidates were, and how sure his candidate was to win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Ormand, who had considerable influence with the student powers at the University, had made it his business the morning after the campfire celebration to arrange for Scott to represent the freshman class in the heavyweight class in the boxing match held each year to settle the supremacy between the under classes.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In his own mind he was not at all certain of the outcome, for the sophomores had a young giant who had won the event without an effort the year before, and held the supremacy in the whole University ever since.
