aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
(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 "All right, Henry, I'll do it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "All right, Henry, I'll do it."
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
ever-coming
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From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
ever-new
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From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
explodedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊdəd/
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
From this reading "Holy--mackerel!" exploded the feeble tones.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading "Holy--mackerel!" exploded the feeble tones.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading Your triennial in New Haven is then."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "All right, Henry, I'll do it."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Holy--mackerel!" exploded the feeble tones.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
I'll
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From this reading "All right, Henry, I'll do it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your triennial in New Haven is then."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your triennial in New Haven is then."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "All right, Henry, I'll do it."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
immediately past
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
loveliest
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From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
mackerelnounUS /ˈmækərəl/
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading "Holy--mackerel!" exploded the feeble tones.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Your triennial in New Haven is then."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Henry, I'll do it."
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
in or at or to some place
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Holy--mackerel!" exploded the feeble tones.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Your triennial in New Haven is then."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Holy--mackerel!" exploded the feeble tones.
triennialnounUS /traɪˈeniəl/
the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Your triennial in New Haven is then."
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading * * * Somewhere in the last days of June, New England is at its loveliest and it is commencement time at Yale.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your triennial in New Haven is then."
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Under the tall elms stretch the shady streets, alive eternally with the ever-new youth of ever-coming hundreds of boys.
