Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

(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 There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

given as a task

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

enclose with a fence

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

immediately past

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

the force of workers available

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

not any; not one

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

third-person singular of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

leaving a place or a position

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

above and across; more than

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

assume sponsorship of

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Each senior is allotted his man of the juniors, and must find him in the crowd at the tree and tap him on the shoulder and give him the order to go to his room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

in the direction of

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading There the flood divides and re-divides; the junior class is separating and gathering from all directions into a solid mass about the nucleus of a large, low-hanging oak tree inside the college fence in front of Durfee Hall.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Followed by his sponsor he obeys and what happens at the room no one but the men of the society know.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In New Haven, on the last Thursday of May, toward five in the afternoon, one becomes aware that the sea of boys which ripples always over the little city has condensed into a river flowing into the campus.

possessive form of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading The three senior societies of Yale, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Key, and Wolf's Head, choose to-day fifteen members each from the junior class, the fifteen members of the outgoing senior class making the choice.