used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
(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 And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
eagerly desirous
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
the act of burning something
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
power to direct or determine
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
fire-blackened
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From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
firemennounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
plural of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
immediately past
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
not any; not one
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
an educational institution
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
the season of growth
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
THATCHERnounUS /ˈθætʃər/
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a tremendous feeling of unrest among the students, too, for all of them had been aroused from their beds at an early hour that morning and of course none of them had returned to catch up on their sleep.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The fire had created no end of excitement at the school and in the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
at the time that
From this reading And when the news of the burning of the fine old school building got abroad by means of the newspaper telegraph system anxious parents from all corners of the country began to telephone and telegraph concerning the safety of their boys.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THIRD BASE THATCHER The question of whether there was to be a game or not was long debated that morning by the Custer School authorities.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading It was long after daylight before the firemen got control of the fire and finally put it out, and when the last of them had gone back to their stations the gaunt, smoking ruins of one wing of the building stood out against the green spring verdure of the campus, stark and grimly fire-blackened.
