Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

later than; following

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

(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 “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Not doing much?” demanded Bill.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading “Not doing much?” demanded Bill.

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From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility

From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

in motion

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

in a reflective manner

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

past form of “remark” — make mention of

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

express in words

From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

two times

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What about it?”

at the time that

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MOVING THE SENIOR STONE “It occurs to me,” remarked Cap Smith one evening about a week after the hazing, when his two brothers and Whistle-Breeches had foregathered in the elder Smith lad’s room for a talk, “it occurs to me, fellows, that we’re not doing much to uphold the honor and dignity of the Freshman class.

which person or people

From this reading “Say, didn’t we put it all over the fellows who tried to haze us?”

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes, for the time being, but they caught us later, and man-handled us about twice as badly as if we’d let them carry out the original program,” answered Cap musingly.