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From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
Ann
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From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
ArbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
BloomingtonnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋtən/
a university town in south central Indiana
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
EQUILIBRIST
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From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
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From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
INDIANAnounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
INDIANAPOLISnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
LecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
march in a procession
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
MARVELOUSadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
REPUBLICnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
SPREEnounUS /spriː/
a brief indulgence of your impulses
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a few days I shall be at Ann Arbor, the University of Michigan, the largest in America, I am told.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
VETERANSnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA--INDIANAPOLIS--THE VETERANS OF THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC ON THE SPREE--A MARVELOUS EQUILIBRIST.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will wait till then to jot down my impressions of university life in this country.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The university is situated on a hill in the midst of a wood, about half a mile from the little town of Bloomington.
the day immediately before today
From this reading _Bloomington, Ind., March 13._ Lectured yesterday before the students of the University of Indiana, and visited the different buildings this morning.
