used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
Eileen
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From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
FRESHERS
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From this reading FRESHERS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
full-blownadjectiveUS /ˌfʊlˈbloʊn/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
Marjorie
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From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
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 They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
absolutely essential
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
racquetsnounUS /ˈrækɪts/
plural of “racquet” — a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
St
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From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
carry out
From this reading Leslie had to take a few swimming lessons before she could do so.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading They joined the tennis, racquets, and boating clubs; Eileen and Marjorie, having submitted to the necessary test, were made full-blown members of the latter club immediately.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
Wode's
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From this reading In less than a week’s time the four freshers were completely settled into the life at St. Wode’s.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They had their work marked out for them, the lectures they were to attend were definitely arranged, the books they were to read were selected, some from the library, some from Green’s in the Broad.
