affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
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 It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
ComingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
FarawayadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrəˈweɪ/
very far away in space or time
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
statesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The students came mostly from other and remote parts of the north country--some even from other states.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Not much in my life at college is essential to this history--save the training.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It all seemed very high and mighty and grand to me especially the names of the courses.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
wiling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the main they were like other students the world over, I take it' and mostly, as they have shown, capable of wiling their own fame.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Coming largely from towns and cities they were shorn of those simple and rugged traits, that distinguished the men o' Faraway, and made them worthy of what poor fame this book may afford.
