Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

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From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

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From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

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From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

a period of 100 years

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

a college in New Hampshire

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

being one more than seven

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

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From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

immediately past

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

in order that something should not happen

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

many times at short intervals

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading IN NEW QUARTERS Almost every one has heard of Erskine College.

an educational institution

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

have in common

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

not in physical motion

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

express in words

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

up to a particular time

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.

(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 For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

at the time that

From this reading In the middle of the last century, when Erskine was little more than an academy, it was often called "the little green school at Centerport."

which person or people

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the benefit of the few who have not, and lest they confound it with Williams or Dartmouth or Bowdoin or some other of its New England neighbors, it may be well to tell something about it.

a late time of life

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

but in spite of that

From this reading Erskine College is still in its infancy, as New England universities go, with its centennial yet eight years distant.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading But it has its own share of historic associations, and although the big elm in the center of the campus was not planted until 1812 it has shaded many youths who in later years have by good deeds and great accomplishments endeared themselves to country and alma mater.