used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
AdministrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
in addition
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
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 As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
behemothnounUS /bəˈhiːməθ/
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
BeholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
BETRAYSverbUS /bɪˈtreɪz/
third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
boningverbUS /ˈboʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “bone” — study intensively, as before an exam
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
Brewster
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From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
ButchnounUS /bʊtʃ/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
Butch's
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From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
ChemistrynounUS /ˈkeməstri/
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
cribnounUS /krɪb/
baby bed with high sides made of slats
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
dejectedlyadverb
in a dejected manner
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
dormnounUS /dɔːrm/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
enclose with a fence
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
GymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
Haviland
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From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
HICKSnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
immediately past
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
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 As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
life-sizedadjective
being of the same size as an original
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
penumbranounUS /pɪˈnʌmbrə/
a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
roostedverbUS /ˈruːstɪd/
past form of “roost” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
second-story
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From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
study-period
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From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
sunny-souled
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From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
swagnoun
valuable goods
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
THEOPHILUS
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From this reading THEOPHILUS BETRAYS HICKS Big Butch Brewster, a life-sized picture of despair, roosted dejectedly on the Senior Fence, between the Gym and the Administration Building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite cold, and also the beginning of the last study-period before Butch's final and most difficult recitation of the day, Chemistry.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Beholding Butch Brewster on the Senior Fence, the sunny-souled Senior exhibited a perturbation of spirit seeming undecided whether to beat a retreat or to advance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet instead of boning in his warm room, the behemoth Senior perched on the fence and stared gloomily into space.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As he sat, enveloped in a penumbra of gloom, the campus entrance door of Bannister Hall, the Senior dorm., opened suddenly, and T. Haviland Hicks, Jr., that happy-go-lucky youth, came out cautiously, after the fashion of a second-story artist, emerging from his crib with a bundle of swag, the last item being represented by a football tucked under Hicks' left arm.
