used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
Bumpus
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From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
DISAPPOINTMENTSnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
DUNN'S
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From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
set up or found
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
frolicsomeadjective
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
brought together in one place
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
an established custom
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
JUBILATIONnounUS /ˌdʒuːbəˈleɪʃən/
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
participate in games or sport
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
scamperingverbUS /ˈskæmpərɪŋ/
-ing form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
self-satisfactionnoun
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
swaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
ten-yard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
Trowbridge
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From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was dead scared that time when Trowbridge got down to our ten-yard line!”
Wasn't
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From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
Westcott's
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From this reading DUNN’S DISAPPOINTMENTS JUBILATION and swaggering self-satisfaction reigned triumphant at Westcott’s Monday morning.
at the time that
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
which person or people
From this reading Certain small boys who had acquired a habit of arriving half an hour before the time of opening so as to have opportunity, before the advent of interfering teachers, for tag through the play room and up the stairs, found their numbers doubled.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead of scampering wildly off like frolicsome kittens, they gathered in solid clusters at their end of the big schoolroom and exchanged opinions and reminiscences, sprinkling their conversation richly with comments like “Wasn’t it great when Mac made that goal!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you see Fat Bumpus slide on his nose?”
