used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
CagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
cosey
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From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The elms were putting on their new leaves; the undergraduates their new flannel trousers.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
fire-places
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From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
flannelnounUS /ˈflænəl/
a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading The elms were putting on their new leaves; the undergraduates their new flannel trousers.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
Freshman-Sophomore
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From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
Invincibles
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From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The elms were putting on their new leaves; the undergraduates their new flannel trousers.
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 The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
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 TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The elms were putting on their new leaves; the undergraduates their new flannel trousers.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
practising
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From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The elms were putting on their new leaves; the undergraduates their new flannel trousers.
SeniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
deliver by singing
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
the season of growth
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The elms were putting on their new leaves; the undergraduates their new flannel trousers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading The elms were putting on their new leaves; the undergraduates their new flannel trousers.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The glorious spring term had come, and the Seniors had begun twilight singing on the steps of Old North.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading The elms were putting on their new leaves; the undergraduates their new flannel trousers.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Invincibles were on their way from the club, to stretch out under the old elms and hear the Seniors sing the old songs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The University baseball candidates had left the "Cage" and were practising outdoors on the diamond.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TROUBLE WITH BEING A HERO The winter, with its jolly long evenings about cosey fire-places, was over, and the Freshman-Sophomore snowball fight was almost forgotten.
