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Dick and Larry: Freshmen
Dick and Larry: Freshmen

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Dick and Larry: Freshmen is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.
From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.
That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.
At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.
When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.
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Dick and Larry: Freshmen

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Dick and Larry: Freshmen is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.
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From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.
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That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.
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At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.
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When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Consolidated adjective US /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/

joined together into a whole

From this reading “From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.”

dispersal noun US /dɪˈspɜːrsəl/

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

From this reading “At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.”

neglecting verb US /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading “Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.”

roomful noun US /ˈruːmfʊl/

the quantity a room will hold

From this reading “At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.”

snob noun US /snɑːb/

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading “From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.”

thawing noun US /ˈθɔːɪŋ/

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading “From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.”

trig noun US /trɪɡ/

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

From this reading “At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.”

twos noun US /tuːz/

plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading “At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

trotting along verb + particle counted as “trot along”

In this reading “Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.”

for example preposition + noun

as an example

In this reading “That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.”

for the remainder preposition + article + noun counted as “for … remainder”

In this reading “Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.”

at the beginning preposition + article + noun counted as “at … beginning”

In this reading “From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.”

other fellows adjective + noun counted as “other fellow”

In this reading “From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.”

good bit adjective + noun

In this reading “From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

chairnounUS /tʃer/

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

ConsolidatedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɑːlədeɪtəd/

joined together into a whole

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

decencies

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

dispersalnounUS /dɪˈspɜːrsəl/

the act of dispersing or diffusing something

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

flop-around

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

half-past-nine-o'clock

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

he'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

Larry

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

luxuriouslyadverb

in an indulgently luxurious manner

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

McKnight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/

-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

Ollie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

Purdick

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

Purdicks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

roomfulnounUS /ˈruːmfʊl/

the quantity a room will hold

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/

a meeting for execution of a group's functions

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

snobnounUS /snɑːb/

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

SteelnounUS /stiːl/

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

stragglingadjective

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading When he finished it he stretched himself luxuriously in his chair and stuck his hands into his pockets.

sympathiesnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθiz/

plural of “sympathy” — an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

thawingnounUS /ˈθɔːɪŋ/

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

trignounUS /trɪɡ/

the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

twosnounUS /tuːz/

plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

under-thought

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From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Larry let Purdick drop for the remainder of the session; but the under-thought, that he’d been neglecting something, kept trotting along just the same; that, together with the “flop-around,” as he was calling it, of one Ollie McKnight.

wordnounUS /wɜːrd/

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading That word about the Purdicks just now, for example.

workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading At the half-past-nine-o’clock dispersal, when the roomful went straggling out by ones and twos, McKnight was still working on his final trig. problem.

yearnounUS /jɪr/

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading From something that had been mighty nearly a snob at the beginning of the year, the son of Consolidated Steel was actually thawing down into a human person with decencies and sympathies a good bit like those of other fellows.

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