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From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
agingnounUS /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "They came in bunches.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They came in bunches.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
couldn't
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From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
Floresville
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From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
GoldfieldsnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfiːldz/
small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They came in bunches.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
mohairnounUS /ˈmoʊher/
fabric made with yarn made from the silky hair of the Angora goat
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
rippedadjectiveUS /rɪpt/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
spongedverbUS /spʌndʒd/
past form of “sponge” — wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They came in bunches.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
ultra-marine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had advertised the University in all the state papers, and it did us good to see how quick the country responded.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Two hundred and nineteen husky lads aging along from 18 up to chin whiskers answered the clarion call of free education.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "They marched up and down the streets waving flags with the World's University colors--ultra-marine and blue--and they certainly made a lively place of Floresville.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They ripped open that town, sponged the seams, turned it, lined it with new mohair; and you couldn't have told it from Harvard or Goldfields at the March term of court.
