used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
Chiddingwick
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From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
someone who is a detective
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
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 Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
a long fixed look
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
how
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From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
in motion
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
quadnounUS /kwɑːd/
one of four children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |Dick slept little that night: he lay awake, despondent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dick shrank nervously from their gaze, hardly daring to remember how he had hoped at Chiddingwick to be reckoned in their number.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
unrefreshedadjective
not rested or refreshed
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day he rose unrefreshed, and by a quarter to ten was in the quad at Durham.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But undergraduates were astir, moving aimlessly across the quad in caps and gowns, and staring hard at the intruder, as one might stare at a strange wild beast from some distant country.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not another candidate as yet had showed up so early.
