used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
attachesnounUS /əˈtætʃɪz/
plural of “attache” — a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And Dick's case was peculiar.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
someone who is a detective
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading And Dick's case was peculiar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Employment, however, wasn't so easy to get.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Employment, however, wasn't so easy to get.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Employment, however, wasn't so easy to get.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It never is nowadays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never is nowadays.
go away from a place
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It never is nowadays.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading It never is nowadays.
held or filled or in use
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And Dick's case was peculiar.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
scholasticadjectiveUS /skəˈlæstɪk/
of or relating to schools
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Employment, however, wasn't so easy to get.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Employment, however, wasn't so easy to get.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
wasn't
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From this reading Employment, however, wasn't so easy to get.
which person or people
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A certain vague suspicion always attaches to a man who has left the University, or proposes to leave it, without taking his degree.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading |During the rest of that broken term Dick did little work at history: he had lost heart for Oxford, and was occupied mainly in looking out for employment, scholastic or otherwise.
