1880
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From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading His fellow-students wished him well, and his family greeted him most affectionately.
anew
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
ALICE
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From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
(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 Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
ASSEMBLYnounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
BetanounUS /ˈbeɪtə/
the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
fearless and daring
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
ELECTEDadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
an opposing military force
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
a social unit living together
From this reading His fellow-students wished him well, and his family greeted him most affectionately.
fellow-students
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From this reading His fellow-students wished him well, and his family greeted him most affectionately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading His fellow-students wished him well, and his family greeted him most affectionately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fellow-students wished him well, and his family greeted him most affectionately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fellow-students wished him well, and his family greeted him most affectionately.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
and nothing more
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
KappanounUS /ˈkæpə/
the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
LEEnounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
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 Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
MARRIESverbUS /ˈmeriz/
third-person singular of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His fellow-students wished him well, and his family greeted him most affectionately.
MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING
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From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
PhinounUS /faɪ/
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
STUDYINGnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
Theodore
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From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
TRAVELSnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He took scholarly as well as social honors, and came forth a Phi Beta Kappa man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The students were scattering to the four points of the compass, and he might never see some of them again.
at the time that
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading His fellow-students wished him well, and his family greeted him most affectionately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
a late time of life
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet with it all there was just a bit of melancholy in this breaking away from a place that had been as a second home to him for four long years.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading MARRIES MISS ALICE LEE--TRAVELS IN EUROPE--BOLD MOUNTAIN-CLIMBING--STUDYING LAW IN NEW YORK--ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY--PERSONAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY It was a proud and happy day for Theodore Roosevelt when, in the summer of 1880, he was graduated from Harvard.
