used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
austereadjectiveUS /ɔːˈstɪr/
severely simple
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
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 Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading --CHARLES FORSTER SMITH.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
classicistnounUS /ˈklæsəsəst/
an artistic person who adheres to classicism
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
FORSTER
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From this reading --CHARLES FORSTER SMITH.
geometricaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈmetrɪkəl/
of or relating to or determined by geometry
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
LawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
Monticello
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From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
porticos
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From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
puristnounUS /ˈpjʊrɪst/
someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
rotundanounUS /roʊˈtʌndə/
a building having a circular plan and a dome
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading --CHARLES FORSTER SMITH.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The principal buildings are grouped about a large campus, called the Lawn, which is dominated by the rotunda, suggesting in its outlines the Pantheon at Rome.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
white-columned
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From this reading Like Monticello, the buildings of the University of Virginia are those of an intellectual, a classicist, a purist, and, like it, they might have been austere but for the warmth of their red brick and the glow of their white-columned porticos.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The opening of the University of Virginia was an event of prime importance for the higher education in the whole country, and really marks a new era.
but in spite of that
From this reading But they are cheerful buildings, which, individually and as a group, attain a geometrical yet soft perfection, a supreme harmony of form and color.
