used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
(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 He had matriculated, and all that remained was to select a room or dormitory.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
Andy
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From this reading OFF FOR YALE Andy Blair had signed for Yale University.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading OFF FOR YALE Andy Blair had signed for Yale University.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading He had matriculated, and all that remained was to select a room or dormitory.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR YALE Andy Blair had signed for Yale University.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OFF FOR YALE Andy Blair had signed for Yale University.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
matriculatedverbUS /məˈtrɪkjəleɪtəd/
past form of “matriculate” — enroll as a student
From this reading He had matriculated, and all that remained was to select a room or dormitory.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
not any; not one
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR YALE Andy Blair had signed for Yale University.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had matriculated, and all that remained was to select a room or dormitory.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had matriculated, and all that remained was to select a room or dormitory.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had matriculated, and all that remained was to select a room or dormitory.
except for; apart from
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading He had matriculated, and all that remained was to select a room or dormitory.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading OFF FOR YALE Andy Blair had signed for Yale University.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
a male human offspring
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
a source of difficulty
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading OFF FOR YALE Andy Blair had signed for Yale University.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
(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 Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Andy had no trouble on that score, save in a few minor matters, which were easily cleared up.
which person or people
From this reading He had, as before noted, communicated to his father his desire to attend the New Haven institution, and Mr. Blair, who had given his son a free hand in the matter, had acquiesced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Milton was well known among the various preparatory schools, and her final examinations admitted to Yale with few other formalities.
YALEnounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading OFF FOR YALE Andy Blair had signed for Yale University.
