amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
CloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
contaminationnounUS /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
the state of being contaminated
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
Dinsmore
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From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L.P. SMITH.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --MRS.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading L.P. SMITH.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
SMITHnounUS /smɪθ/
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading L.P. SMITH.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
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 My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Walter Dinsmore was doing well at college, studying hard, and keeping himself out of bad company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My heart has been like summer skies, When they are fair to view; But there never yet were hearts or skies Clouds might not wander through.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In this last he might not have been so successful but for his brother's assistance; for, though choosing his own associates from among the dissolute and vile, Arthur resolutely exerted himself to preserve this young brother from such contamination.
