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 Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

plural of “age” — how long something has existed

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

(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 Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

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

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

surprising greatly

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

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

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

clothing in general

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

traveling across

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

having spots or patches of color

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

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From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

half asleep

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

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From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

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From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

divisible by two

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

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From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

the floating wreckage of a ship

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

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From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

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

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

in an irresponsible manner

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

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

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

continually shifting or rapidly changing

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

carefree and happy and lighthearted

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

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

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

roused to anger

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

the force of workers available

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

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

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

on one occasion

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

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From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

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From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

plural of “reunion” — a party of former associates who have come together again

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

plural of “sash” — a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

possessive form of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

get rid of

From this reading The atmosphere is enchanted; it is full of greetings and reunions and new beginnings and of old friendship; with the every-day clothes the boys of old have shed responsibilities and dignities and are once more irresponsibly the boys of old.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading Hordes of men of all ages, in startling clothes, appear in all quarters.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

carry out

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

the words of something written

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

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

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading But at commencement the pleasant, drowsy ways take on an astonishing character; it is as if the little city had gone joyfully mad.

during the time that

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.

a Caucasian

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Under Phelps Gate-way one meets pirates with long hair, with ear-rings, with red sashes; crossing the campus comes a band of Highlanders, in front of the New Haven House are stray Dutchmen and Japanese and Punchinellos and other flotsam not expected in a decorous town; down College Street a group of men in gowns of white swing away through the dappled shadows.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading From California and Florida, even from China and France, they come swarming into the Puritan place, while in and out through the light-hearted kaleidoscopic crowd hurry slim youngsters in floating black gown and scholar's cap--the text of all this celebration, the graduating class.