used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
how long something has existed
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
from appearances alone
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were ineffectual, but oh, so splendid!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
HUGOnounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
important-looking
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From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
ineffectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfektʃuːəl/
not producing an intended effect
From this reading They were ineffectual, but oh, so splendid!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a merry and turbulent scene.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
LIVYnoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was a merry and turbulent scene.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
not any; not one
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading They were ineffectual, but oh, so splendid!
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a merry and turbulent scene.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They were ineffectual, but oh, so splendid!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
street-corner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
SurgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/
plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were ineffectual, but oh, so splendid!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
hard to endure
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading It was a merry and turbulent scene.
VICTORnounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a merry and turbulent scene.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading LIVY AND VICTOR HUGO On a certain Wednesday evening late in September Harry stood on a certain street-corner in the city of New Haven.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
a Caucasian
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
Y'snounUS /waɪz/
possessive form of “y” — a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Tall, important-looking seniors, wearing white sweaters with large blue Y's on their chests, moved through the crowd with a worried air, apparently trying to organize something that had no idea whatever of being organized.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Surging about him were a thousand or so youths of his own age or a little older, most of them engaged in making noises expressive of the pleasures of reunion.
