Chapter X

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

(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 But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

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

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

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

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

a line of approach

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

the status of being a champion

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

give encouragement to

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to

From this reading They cheered themselves voiceless, and had a time they were never to forget.

clothing in general

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

every person

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

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 A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading They cheered themselves voiceless, and had a time they were never to forget.

a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

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

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

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From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

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

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

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

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

plural of “loser” — a contestant who loses the contest

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

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

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

absolutely essential

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They cheered themselves voiceless, and had a time they were never to forget.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

something you have to do

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

and nothing more

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

above and across; more than

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

a university town in central New Jersey

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

narrate or give a detailed account of

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

a feeling of great happiness

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

move over something with pressure

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Everyone, almost, had gone to see the great contest and to cheer for the team, and Princeton seemed as deserted as in mid-summer.

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They cheered themselves voiceless, and had a time they were never to forget.

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

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They cheered themselves voiceless, and had a time they were never to forget.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

produced without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading They cheered themselves voiceless, and had a time they were never to forget.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

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

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The Invincibles secured a huge four-in-hand coach and were half frozen driving up Fifth Avenue to the game; but they had the privilege, granted to Freshmen on such occasions only, of wearing the sacred orange and black--yards of it, hung all over their hats, their clothes, the coach, the driver, and the horses.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading But as all those interested in football know which side won the championship that year, it is not necessary to recount the game and rub it into the losers.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY The great Yale-Princeton football game, which took place during the Thanksgiving holidays in New York, was now a matter of history--and of rejoicing, to one side.