used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
any thing at all
From this reading He hasn't done anything in particular."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
Battell
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From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
a youthful male person
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
Brant's
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From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
clanged
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From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He hasn't done anything in particular."
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
Floyd's
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From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
hasn't
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From this reading He hasn't done anything in particular."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hasn't done anything in particular."
he'll
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From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
he's
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From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
I'm
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From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
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 There's Johnny McLean.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
McLean
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From this reading There's Johnny McLean.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
nicestadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsɪst/
superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
a brief written record
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He hasn't done anything in particular."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
cut with a saw
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
There's
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From this reading There's Johnny McLean.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
unhurriedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrid/
relaxed and leisurely; without hurry or haste
From this reading The dominating, unhurried note rang, echoed, and began to die away as they saw Brant's hand fall on Bob Floyd's shoulder.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I hope he'll be taken--he's the nicest boy in the whole junior class--but I'm afraid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With that, a thrill caught the most callous of the hundreds of spectators; a stillness fixed the shifting crowd; from the tower of Battell chapel, close by, the college bell clanged the stroke of five; before it stopped striking the first two juniors would be tapped.
