adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
Alfred's
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From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
discussionsnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃənz/
plural of “discussion” — an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
favoured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
furthermoreadverbUS /ˈfɜːrðərmɔːr/
in addition
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
JinksnounUS /dʒɪŋks/
noisy and mischievous merrymaking
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
LIKEDadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
matrimonynounUS /ˈmætrəmoʊni/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
ridded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alfred did all these things so much better, argued Jimmy, furthermore, Alfred LIKED to do them--Jimmy owed it to his friend to give him that pleasure.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading His friend, Jimmy Jinks, had few ideas and no ideals, and was glad of it, and before half of their first college term had passed, Jimmy had ridded himself of all such worries as making up his own mind or directing his own morals.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading But it was not until the close of their senior year that Alfred favoured Jimmy with his views on matrimony.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The fact that Jimmy was several years Alfred's senior and twice his size, in no way altered his opinion of Alfred's judgment, and through their entire college course they agreed as one man in all their discussions--or rather--in all Alfred's discussions.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Even in college Alfred Hardy was a young man of fixed ideas and high ideals and proud of it.
