used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
(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 BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
cursoryadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrsəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
diplomanounUS /dɪˈploʊmɑː/
a document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
an old word for “before”
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
imperativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈperətɪv/
requiring attention or action
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
Joey
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From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
Laddle
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From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
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 When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
a room where books are kept
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
used to form the superlative
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
participate in games or sport
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
express in words
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
St
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From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading His academic education, as we have seen, was of the most cursory and intermittent nature.
(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 His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
at the time that
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When he left the University of Missouri it was without a diploma, without studious habits, and without pretensions to scholarship.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His trip to Europe dissipated his fortune, and his early marriage rendered it imperative that he should stop study as well as play and go to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BEGINNING OF HIS LITERARY EDUCATION Before he came to Chicago, pretty much all that Eugene Field knew of literature and books had been taken in at the pores, as Joey Laddle would say, through association with lawyers, doctors, and actors.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading His father's library was safely stored in St. Louis for the convenient season that was postponed from year to year, until a score were numbered ere the nails were drawn from the precious boxes.
