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Example sentences for "sophomore"

Lexicographically close words:
sophistication; sophistications; sophistries; sophistry; sophists; sophomores; sophomoric; sophs; sopor; soporiferous
  1. While a sophomore at Knox he had exercised his irrepressible inclination "to shoot folly as it flies" by contributions to the local paper of Galesburg, which had the piquant flavor of personal comment.

  2. In the autumn of 1869 Eugene entered the sophomore class at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.

  3. As I took the third year at Queen's I can enter the Sophomore year.

  4. Then we'll be able to look as bored and sophisticated as any Sophomore of them all.

  5. I put in my Freshman and Sophomore years at Redmond two years ago.

  6. The only scholarship possible in the Sophomore year was a very small affair.

  7. And she was richer in those dreams than in realities; for things seen pass away, but the things that are unseen are eternal.

  8. She led the freshettes everywhere, except in English, where Anne Shirley left her far behind.

  9. Would you call it fun to see poor little Dora fall down the steps and get hurt?

  10. I was sick my sophomore year and had to go home twice.

  11. On the score-board an important young Alton sophomore placed a glaring white 3.

  12. Square with a Dickey man who was in the Sophomore class.

  13. The Dickey is the great Sophomore secret society.

  14. I walked over the campus, and I expected every minute some big brute of a sophomore would smash my hat down over my eyes, and give a 'Rah!

  15. He would soon be a sophomore now--no more a callow freshman.

  16. So Mort will be a sophomore when you get to New Haven, will he?

  17. And so Andy and Dunk packed up and prepared to start for home, agreeing to room together again during their sophomore year, and until they had completed their college course.

  18. The field was next cleared for folk dancing, taking part in which were most of the freshman and sophomore classes of all five schools.

  19. We made the eight-oared shell in our sophomore year.

  20. The main contestants for athletic honors were bound to be drawn from the junior and sophomore classes.

  21. There might have been noticed about the sophomore a trace of nervousness as he walked up to the little window and inquired how long it would take to get some money from his uncle in Chicago.

  22. It was soon in the room the three sophomore chums had selected.

  23. I tell you I'm Henderson, of the sophomore class!

  24. There's Langridge joining him now, Phil," and as Tom spoke they saw the sophomore come from a side path and walk along with the freshman.

  25. It was a contest between the freshman and sophomore classes, that took place every fall, usually early in October.

  26. In the autumn of 1864 a strange sort of student joined the Sophomore class.

  27. His formal schooling was meager, yet at fifteen he was able to enter the sophomore class of Oglethorpe University, a small denominational college at Midway, Georgia, and in 1860 he was ready for graduation with the highest honors of his class.

  28. At the age of thirteen he had been sent to his uncle in Pike County, Illinois, to attend a private school which proved to be of such excellent quality that three years later he was prepared to enter the Sophomore class at Brown.

  29. At twelve years of age he was a clerk in a counting house on the island of Nevis in the West Indies; at sixteen he entered a grammar school in New Jersey; at seventeen he became a sophomore at King's College.

  30. Perhaps you will like it better when you are a sophomore and have more liberty," suggested Molly.

  31. Otoyo Sen, on the sophomore committee for decorating the gymnasium, and therefore entitled to ask a guest, had not let the grass grow under her little feet one instant.

  32. The feud between freshman and sophomore goes on automatically.

  33. Only when one has become a senior may he, without losing caste, recognize a freshman as a youth of promise, and admit that a sophomore is not half bad.

  34. The class cup, that we won at tennis in our sophomore year is on the table somewhere.

  35. The sophomore teams which had just been chosen were proud to play a game for her, and they even suggested, fired by her responsive enthusiasm, that they should teach her to play too.

  36. Why, with live toys, something on the plan of the circus that you and Mary got up away back in sophomore year," explained Eleanor.

  37. There were Lucile and Polly and their friends in the sophomore class who would be proud to receive a legacy from the seniors they admired so much; and there was a junior crowd, who, as K.

  38. I say, Madeline, I'm on the sophomore reception committee and there aren't half enough sophomores to go round among the freshmen.

  39. She wanted to return a book that I lent her early in the term, by way of answering some question that she had brought up in my sophomore English class.

  40. She had been kept at home by a belligerent sophomore who insisted upon being tutored at her regular hour, and had arrived only just in time for Mr. Masters's dramatic exit.

  41. The sophomore players were standing in the corridor outside the gymnasium awaiting the pleasure of the juniors, whose practice time was up.

  42. The girls had worked hard to outdo previous sophomore affairs, and when all was finished the various teachers who were invited to view the general effect were unanimous in their admiration.

  43. We ought to try to make it a greater success than any other dance ever given by a sophomore class.

  44. It was labeled 'Sophomore basketball signals,' and I turned it over to one of the girls in your class.

  45. Its handle was decorated with sophomore and junior ribbons, and around the head was a wreath of immortelles.

  46. Grace felt that her sophomore year, though dark in the beginning, was about to end in a blaze of glory.

  47. The members of the sophomore class were scattered here and there.

  48. Not long ago a certain sophomore overheard you telling a member of your class that we sophomores could thank a girl in our class for our basketball defeat.

  49. Where was Grace Harlowe, the daring captain of the sophomore team, who had boasted that her team would win the game if it took their last breath to do it?

  50. You purposely misrepresented matters to Professor Cole and deliberately put aside my authority; not to mention the unwomanly way in which you behaved toward the sophomore team.

  51. The juniors made a desperate attempt to get the ball into their territory, but the sophomores were too quick for them, and Nora made a brilliant throw to goal that caused the sophomore fans to cheer with wild enthusiasm.

  52. This was partly accounted for by the fact that, while the sophomore class was large, it was completely outnumbered by the entering class.

  53. In Evelyn's escort she recognized Althea Parker, one of the most snobbish girls at Overton College, and a member of the sophomore class.

  54. In "Grace Harlowe's Second Year at Overton College" the four girls set out to find the rainbow side of their sophomore year.

  55. Aside from shortening it, it had needed little alteration, and when the night of the sophomore reception arrived, Kathleen appeared, an hour before the time to start for the dance, to help Mary dress.

  56. To change the subject, I have heard very little mention made of the sophomore reception in the house.

  57. As for Evelyn, the angry color dyed Grace's cheeks afresh as she thought of the girl's treachery, and she made a resentful vow that Evelyn Ward should not be admitted to Harlowe House for her sophomore year.

  58. She entered the sophomore class with credits she got for studying in the summer school and some night-work.

  59. They knew all the sophomore girls would be up in that exam.

  60. School would begin in another week, and she was to enter the sophomore preparatory, which corresponded to the second year in high school back home.

  61. As a matter of course, Miss Daphne had accompanied her that morning, and introduced her to four or five girls in the sophomore "prep" class, who came from the representative best families of the town.

  62. He had thrown a brick at a Sophomore who was trying to catch him and dye his hair the Sophomore colors, and the brick had annihilated one of the city's precious thirty-seven-cent street lights.

  63. Davis drew her for the Sophomore class party the year before and exposed himself to the mumps to get out of going.

  64. Each year the outgoing Sophomore class initiated the twenty Freshmen who were most likely to meet the hangman on professional business and passed on the duties of the fraternity to them.

  65. Why, one of the profs I worried the most, when I was a cross between a Sophomore and a spotted hyena, is as glad to see me nowadays as though I owed him money.

  66. Soon after the Seniors got out the Mock Turtles, a Sophomore society, capacity thirty thousand quarts, absent-mindedly tipped over a street car on their way home and were jugged for thirty days.

  67. The Rep Rho Betas were the Sophomore fraternity and were the real demons of the college.

  68. When I was a Sophomore I was intrusted with the task of leading a Freshman three blocks down to Browning Hall to call on one of our solid girls, and before I had gone a block two Senior girls met us.

  69. If I can find that little Sophomore who insulted me this morning, I'm going to make him come to dinner and tell me some more about the way they do things this afternoon.

  70. I had known him slightly for many years; indeed, we had belonged to the same class at Yale, but as he had left it and I had entered it at the beginning of the sophomore year we did not know each other at that period.

  71. He, a member of the sophomore class, took the papers of the seniors and resident graduates, and passed upon them carefully and admirably-- better than I should have ever had the time and patience to do.

  72. Having had some success in winning essay prizes during my sophomore and junior years, my name was naturally mentioned in connection with the election of editors for the ``Yale Literary Magazine.

  73. On arriving at the University of Michigan in October, 1857, although I had much to do with other students, I took especial charge of the sophomore class.

  74. In the critical period of his senior and Harry's sophomore year he had shown himself entirely incapable of giving the friendship and sympathy and guidance that were needed.

  75. And yet now, at about the middle of his sophomore year, he seemed to be going in any direction but that of fulfilling the promise of his first year.

  76. She meant young James, who was now putting the finishing touches on his sophomore year at Yale.

  77. Seems to me I heard something of a small revolt in your time at Cartwright because it seemed necessary that a young tutor should be temporarily assigned to the class in sophomore English.

  78. Well, I studied hard enough last month in college cramming for the final exams, so I could get within gunshot of enough sophomore credits, and I'm through; with study for a while.

  79. The girls had left their names and application for admittance to the new sophomore cottage, which was to add to the provisions for the sophomore girls.

  80. As one of the sophomore members I feel a little timid about presenting names, particularly since it has been suggested that we have enough sophomores.

  81. I presented a gem of literature to Bunny, in my sophomore year, that carries a C, and I know that she begrudged that.

  82. We have enough in the present sophomore class.

  83. Time was all too short for all that had to be done before Ann started in on her sophomore year at school.

  84. The Sophomore Hall, please,” said the visitor.

  85. How do you like being president of the sophomore class?


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    Other words:
    cadet; freshman; junior; midshipman; senior; undergraduate