aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
(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 Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Raleigh was Sanford's ancient rival; to defeat her was of cosmic importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading Raleigh was Sanford's ancient rival; to defeat her was of cosmic importance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Raleigh was Sanford's ancient rival; to defeat her was of cosmic importance.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
divisible by two
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
brought together in one place
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raleigh was Sanford's ancient rival; to defeat her was of cosmic importance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Raleigh was Sanford's ancient rival; to defeat her was of cosmic importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
meritsnounUS /ˈmerəts/
plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading Raleigh was Sanford's ancient rival; to defeat her was of cosmic importance.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
Sanford
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From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
Sanford's
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From this reading Raleigh was Sanford's ancient rival; to defeat her was of cosmic importance.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The football season lasted from the first of October to the latter part of November, and during those weeks little was talked about, or even thought about, on the campus but football.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
at the time that
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
which person or people
From this reading There were undergraduates who knew the personnel of virtually every football team in the country, the teams that had played against each other, their relative merits, the various scores, the outstanding players of each position.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Half the students at Sanford regularly made out "All American" teams, and each man was more than willing to debate the quality of his team against that of any other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Night after night the students gathered in groups in dormitory rooms and fraternity houses, discussing football, football, football; even religion and sex, the favorite topics for "bull sessions," could not compete with football, especially when some one mentioned Raleigh College.
