1882
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From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
cane-rushes
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From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
classmen
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From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
COLLEGEnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
decryingverbUS /dɪˈkraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decry” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
Lehigh
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From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
Richard
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From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During that year he had met most of the upper classmen, and the only difference was that he could now take an active instead of a friendly interest in the life and the sports of the college.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Also he had formed certain theories which he promptly proceeded to put into practical effect.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Perhaps the most conspicuous of these was his belief that cane-rushes and hazing were wholly unnecessary and barbarous customs, and should have no place in the college of his day.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Against the former he spoke at college meetings, and wrote long letters to the local papers decrying the custom.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading COLLEGE DAYS In the fall of 1882 Richard entered Lehigh, but the first year of his college life varied very little from the one he had spent in the preparatory school.
