used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
avowedlyadverbUS /əˈvaʊədli/
by open declaration
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
chapsnounUS /tʃæps/
plural of “chap” — a boy or man
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
Galesburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
and nothing more
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
a boy or man
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
merry-come-on
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
coated with paint
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
go across or through
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
petiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was petite of form and face, and had a beautiful smile that radiated cheerfulness to the scores of college boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STELLA RAIN belonged to one of the first families of Galesburg.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
a Caucasian
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading It was the usual fate of seniors about to pass out of Knox College to be in love, avowedly or secretly, with this fair “college widow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their beautiful home, an old style Southern mansion, painted white with green shutters, was just across from the college campus ground.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a merry-come-on twinkle in her eyes that set the hearts of the young farmer lad students and the city chaps as well, in tumultuous riot.
