Chapter IX

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

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

in the past

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

(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 The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

surprising greatly

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

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

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

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

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

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

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

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

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

(Greek mythology) the Muse of history

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

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

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

become fractured; break or crack on the surface only

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

argue with one another

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

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

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

every person

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

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 The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

great merriment

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

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

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

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

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

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

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

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

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

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 The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

engage in

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

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

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

publicly displayed

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

plural of “proclamation” — a formal public statement

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

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

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

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

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

having edges that are jagged from injury

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

interact in a certain way

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

hard to endure

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

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

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was still amazing to him that such a comparatively small matter could make such a difference in the way he was regarded.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.

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

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories

From this reading The Ninety-blank class football team had been started, and Young was trying for the position of right guard--and finding football not so much a matter of mere muscle as it looked; the class glee club had been organized; a great many friendships had begun; nearly everybody had joined Whig or Clio Hall (whether they cared to debate or not); and they were all becoming thoroughly accustomed to being at college and had begun to love it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Freshmen had published and posted their own proclamations since then (with a good crack on a man named Ballard), and the Sophomores had torn them down, long ago.

but in spite of that

From this reading But Freshman Young was not yet accustomed to having people treat him with so much consideration, and he did not know quite what to make of it.

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

From this reading HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO Several weeks had passed since Deacon Young had become a class hero, and a great many things had happened.