academical
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From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
ALMA
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From this reading ALMA MATER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
dignities
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From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
ingloriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
and nothing more
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
leading-strings
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From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
engage in
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
MATERnounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading ALMA MATER.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
not any; not one
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
roguerynoun
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The play has not been acted so often as to make him tired.
to-morrow's
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From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every man, however brief or inglorious may have been his academical career, must remember with kindness and tenderness the old university comrades and days.
but in spite of that
From this reading He has no idea of cares yet, or of bad health, or of roguery, or poverty, or to-morrow's disappointment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man's life is just beginning: the boy's leading-strings are cut, and he has all the novel delights and dignities of freedom.
