used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each college and university has a community life and a character of its own.
abidesverbUS /əˈbaɪdz/
third-person singular of “abide” — dwell
From this reading The spirit of each institution abides within its walls.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Each college and university has a community life and a character of its own.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Each college and university has a community life and a character of its own.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each college and university has a community life and a character of its own.
at any time
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each college and university has a community life and a character of its own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The spirit of each institution abides within its walls.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each college and university has a community life and a character of its own.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Each college and university has a community life and a character of its own.
possessing material wealth
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
TRADITIONSnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading COLLEGE TRADITIONS AND SPIRIT College life in America is rich in traditions.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Each college and university has a community life and a character of its own.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The spirit of each institution abides within its walls.
which person or people
From this reading It cannot be invaded by an outsider, or ever completely understood by one who has not grown up in it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The spirit of each institution abides within its walls.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Customs are handed down class by class and year by year until finally they acquire the force of law.
