Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

(of mail) marked with a destination

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading The only way he could avoid them was by turning back toward the street, and this he would not do.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The only way he could avoid them was by turning back toward the street, and this he would not do.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading That would not be nice of you."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

closed to traffic

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

a young person of either sex

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The only way he could avoid them was by turning back toward the street, and this he would not do.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

an expression of greeting

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

an instinctive motive

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading That would not be nice of you."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That would not be nice of you."

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That would not be nice of you."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

and nothing more

From this reading The only way he could avoid them was by turning back toward the street, and this he would not do.

make believe with the intent to deceive

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The only way he could avoid them was by turning back toward the street, and this he would not do.

carry out

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That would not be nice of you."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

in the direction of

From this reading The only way he could avoid them was by turning back toward the street, and this he would not do.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading The only way he could avoid them was by turning back toward the street, and this he would not do.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

at the time that

From this reading At first the Freshman did not understand that he was the one addressed, and, when he did, his first startled impulse was to hurry by and pretend not to notice them.

which person or people

From this reading But he could not now; the walk was blocked by this group of four fellows who were now calmly smiling at him in an amused way, as if he were a curious child, though really he was as old as any of them.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That would not be nice of you."

an affirmative

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE "Hi, there! you big Freshman, take off your hat--yes, we're talking to _you_--take off your hat to the class above you--stop, don't try to get by, my sober-faced young friend.