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From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
a cherished desire
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
Boller
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From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my ambition did not end here.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Must I confess it?--before Boller left McGraw I had quite surpassed him as a model of fashion.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But my ambition did not end here.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But my ambition did not end here.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Must I confess it?--before Boller left McGraw I had quite surpassed him as a model of fashion.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But my ambition did not end here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Must I confess it?--before Boller left McGraw I had quite surpassed him as a model of fashion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
immediately past
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
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 Must I confess it?--before Boller left McGraw I had quite surpassed him as a model of fashion.
staying power
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
McGrawnounUS /məˈɡrɔː/
United States baseball player and manager (1873-1934)
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Must I confess it?--before Boller left McGraw I had quite surpassed him as a model of fashion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must I confess it?--before Boller left McGraw I had quite surpassed him as a model of fashion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
plaidnounUS /plæd/
a cloth having a crisscross design
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
protruded
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From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Must I confess it?--before Boller left McGraw I had quite surpassed him as a model of fashion.
shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading Must I confess it?--before Boller left McGraw I had quite surpassed him as a model of fashion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
tourist's
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From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not long at McGraw University before I had attained my ambition to be like Boller of '89.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
yachtingnounUS /ˈjɑːtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading I draped my legs in wide folds of shepherd's plaid; the corners of a purple silk handkerchief protruded from my top pocket; and as long as the "smoky city" was the proper form I crowned myself with one of them, and as promptly discarded it for the newer tourist's helmet, and that in turn for a yachting cap.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The very conceit which had made me such an insufferable youth in my last days at home was the spur which drove me to win every honor that could come to an undergraduate.
