used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
give encouragement to
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
clothing in general
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
convertiblenounUS /kənˈvɜːrtəbəl/
a car that has top that can be folded or removed
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
convertingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
any strong feeling
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
ten 10s
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
McLean
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From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
syllablesnounUS /ˈsɪləbəlz/
plural of “syllable” — a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat on the men's shoulders in his ridiculous clothes, and the heavens opened.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Then the tumult and the shouting died and they let the hero down, and to the rapid succession of strong emotions came as a relief another emotion--enthusiasm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were cheering the president, on the point of bursting themselves into fragments to do it, it seemed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were two hundred men behind the class banner, and each one was converting what was convertible of his being into noise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Johnny McLean turned to with a will and thundered into the volume of tone which sounded over and over the two short syllables of a name which to a Yale man's idea fits a cheer better than most.
