used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
in addition
From this reading Then there was also a fair sprinkling of sweethearts to greet them.
AlumninounUS /əˈlʌmnaɪ/
plural of “alumnus” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
give encouragement to
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then there was also a fair sprinkling of sweethearts to greet them.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Then there was also a fair sprinkling of sweethearts to greet them.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
come together
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Then there was also a fair sprinkling of sweethearts to greet them.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
sweetheartsnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrts/
plural of “sweetheart” — a person loved by another person
From this reading Then there was also a fair sprinkling of sweethearts to greet them.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was also a fair sprinkling of sweethearts to greet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was also a fair sprinkling of sweethearts to greet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A number of the members of the team were greeted at the station by their fathers and mothers and sisters who had not seen the boys since the holiday vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
at the time that
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE When the boys awoke to find themselves in the western city, the seat of Jefferson College, a great crowd was on hand to meet them.
which person or people
From this reading They were mostly Lowell Alumni who lived in the towns in the West.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Many of them had traveled hundreds of miles to attend the game, and win or lose, cheer for Lowell.
