18
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From this reading Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 18, 1918.
1918
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From this reading Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 18, 1918.
anew
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
Briggs
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From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
Briggs's
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From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 18, 1918.
cannot
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From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
condoneverbUS /kənˈdoʊn/
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
Dr
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From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
Filhiol
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From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
Haldanenoun
Scottish geneticist (son of John Haldane) who contributed to the development of population genetics; a popularizer of science and a Marxist (1892-1964)
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
involvesverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 18, 1918.
immediately past
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 18, 1918.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
not any; not one
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
stigmatizedverbUS /ˈstɪɡmətaɪzd/
past form of “stigmatize” — to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading TROUBLED SOULS Dr. Filhiol trembled as he took the letter and read:
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the final week of the college year Mr. Briggs’s conduct cannot be too harshly stigmatized.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This communication does not deal with an unimportant breach of discipline, such as we overlooked last year, but involves matters impossible to condone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR SIR: I regret that I must write you again in regard to your grandson, Haldane Briggs, but necessity leaves no choice.
