used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
Barclay's
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From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
blue-stockinged
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From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading Yes, he would celebrate with a bonfire.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Yes, he would celebrate with a bonfire.
checkersnounUS /ˈtʃekərz/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
estimationnounUS /ˌestəˈmeɪʃən/
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Heads out!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
of great significance or value
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
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 He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
overshoes
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From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
push forcefully
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, he would celebrate with a bonfire.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He arose and thrust his feet into a pair of immense overshoes, tied a muffler about his long neck, donned his worn ulster, turned down the lamp, and passed out of the room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, he would celebrate with a bonfire.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading A victory over Yale at checkers was quite as important in Barclay’s estimation as a triumph over the blue-stockinged football warriors.
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 Fifteen minutes later a window at the upper end of the college yard was slammed open, and a voice bawled into the frosty night:
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he would celebrate with a bonfire.
