used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
anew
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
any thing at all
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
Cathalina
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From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
foamed
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From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
Isabel
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From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
Isn't
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From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
and nothing more
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
immediately past
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
Lilian
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From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
used to form the superlative
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
by chance
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
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 “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
TournamentsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəmənts/
plural of “tournament” — a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THOSE CAMPING DAYS “Isn’t this the most exciting week?” queried Isabel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A cool breeze blew from the water which sparkled and foamed over the rocks.
which person or people
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girls had just finished the final baseball game and both teams, with a few spectators, had strolled off to rest under the trees.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
but in spite of that
From this reading “It is indeed,” replied Cathalina, who was feeling disappointed over tennis results in the August tournament, provoked at herself for one or two bad plays she had made, yet glad for Lilian that she had won the tournament again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tournaments to be finished, the last points you can possibly get in anything to be made, swimming match tomorrow, boys’ minstrel show next day, then the last hike, the big banquet and prizes and everything on Friday, and on Saturday the last senior lodge play!
