used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
at or in the front
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
browsedverbUS /braʊzd/
past form of “browse” — shop around; not necessarily buying
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
Carney's
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From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
let fall to the ground
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Upon that time I entered with one thought: The university.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
set up or found
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
fourth-yearadjective
used of the fourth and final year in United States high school or college
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
on one occasion
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon that time I entered with one thought: The university.
overworkverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwɜːrk/
use too much
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
an educational institution
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
sessionsnounUS /ˈseʃənz/
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon that time I entered with one thought: The university.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the school I had always been ahead of my class, a meager enough accomplishment there.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Upon that time I entered with one thought: The university.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had browsed through the books of the third- and fourth-year girls, glad that I found so little that I could not have mastered then.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Upon that time I entered with one thought: The university.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
tutoringverbUS /ˈtuːtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “tutor” — be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Upon that time I entered with one thought: The university.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon that time I entered with one thought: The university.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon that time I entered with one thought: The university.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Now, at Mrs. Carney's suggestion and with her help, I took some tutoring; and, what with overwork and summer sessions and entering "special" once more, I made the university, and, toward the close of my fifth year, was nearing my graduation.
a late time of life
From this reading I drop five years--so much in the living, so little in the retrospect!
