used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
FERRYverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading FERRY HILL VS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
HAMMOND
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From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading FERRY HILL VS.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
and nothing more
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
OvalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
be standing; be upright
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Nature has supplied an ideal spot for an athletic ground and human hands have made the most of it.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAMMOND The Oval at Hammond Academy lies on a broad plateau just beyond the campus.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
the upper part of anything
From this reading From the top of the grand stand one can almost see the river over the roof of the nearest dormitory.
VS
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From this reading FERRY HILL VS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Back of it the hill sweeps abruptly away, covered with a dense growth of timber.
