used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
(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 There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New and warm friends had been made.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _"To thine own self be true."_ Shakespeare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
Beverly's
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From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
put or send forth
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
let fall to the ground
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
enervatingadjective
causing debilitation
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading New and warm friends had been made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading New and warm friends had been made.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New and warm friends had been made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
and nothing more
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
outlastverbUS /ˈaʊtlæst/
live longer than
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _"To thine own self be true."_ Shakespeare.
ownershipnounUS /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/
the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading _"To thine own self be true."_ Shakespeare.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _"To thine own self be true."_ Shakespeare.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
confined on all sides
From this reading It filled him with pleasure to find his sons surrounded in the academy and college with the mental atmosphere and influence of freedom, only.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading _"To thine own self be true."_ Shakespeare.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"To thine own self be true."_ Shakespeare.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There had been a bright side for Griffith in all this change, too.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _"To thine own self be true."_ Shakespeare.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading New and warm friends had been made.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had watched with a feeling of joy the enervating influence of slave ownership drop from Beverly's young shoulders--and upon the other boys he felt that it had never cast its blight with a power that would outlast early youth.
