used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
in the past
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
ascendantnounUS /əˈsendənt/
position or state of being dominant or in control
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
the organ of sight
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
INEVITABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
LANSDOWNE
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From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
the sound of laughing
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
observantadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvənt/
paying close attention especially to details
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
peals
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From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
possessing material wealth
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
satiatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɪʃiːeɪtɪd/
supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
SUBMITSverbUS /ˌsʌbˈmɪts/
third-person singular of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LANSDOWNE SUBMITS TO THE INEVITABLE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the meanwhile, a change had come upon John Lansdowne.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
which person or people
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His eye was wide open and observant, and his ringing laugh was so merry, that it brought an involuntary smile upon any one who might chance to hear its rich peals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Only a few weeks ago, he was a careless youth, of keen and vigorous intellectual powers, satiated with books and tired of college walls, with the boy spirit in the ascendant within him.
