used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
(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 Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT DAY It was Wednesday at last.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
Bellport
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From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
Clifford
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From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GREAT DAY It was Wednesday at last.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DAY It was Wednesday at last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT DAY It was Wednesday at last.
and nothing more
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
immediately past
From this reading THE GREAT DAY It was Wednesday at last.
come together
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
an amount of time
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
an educational institution
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
in the near future
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DAY It was Wednesday at last.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading All morning vehicles kept coming into the town of Columbia, some of them from great distances, and containing entire families.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT DAY It was Wednesday at last.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading THE GREAT DAY It was Wednesday at last.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And it was a glorious day, too, with a clear sky, and not too hot for the strenuous work which those young athletes expected to engage in.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The annual examinations would soon be coming on, so that it was just as well that the great athletic meet should be carried through before this period of stress.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Time had dragged fearfully to all the young people in Columbia; and doubtless the same could be said of Clifford and Bellport, during those last two days of school.
