adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
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 Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But there was no chance of his failing to satisfy the examiners.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
DefeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
examinersnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnərz/
plural of “examiner” — someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading But there was no chance of his failing to satisfy the examiners.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But there was no chance of his failing to satisfy the examiners.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
how
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From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
humiliatingadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmɪlieɪtɪŋ/
causing awareness of your shortcomings
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no chance of his failing to satisfy the examiners.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading But there was no chance of his failing to satisfy the examiners.
self-respectingadjectiveUS /ˌselfrɪˈspektɪŋ/
having or showing self-esteem
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
semi-graduate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
servileadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəl/
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no chance of his failing to satisfy the examiners.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
tremorsnounUS /ˈtremərz/
plural of “tremor” — an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading This summer Peak became a semi-graduate of London University.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The revival of boyish tremors at the successive stages of this business was anything but agreeable; it reminded him, with humiliating force, how far he had strayed from the path indicated to his self-respecting manhood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To avoid the risk of a casual meeting with acquaintances, he did not go to London, but sat for his examination at the nearest provincial centre.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Defeat would have strengthened in overwhelming revolt all the impulses which from time to time urged him to abandon his servile course.
