(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 Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
CAMPUSnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMPUS.
Chickering
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From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
Durfee
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From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
a boy or man
From this reading Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMPUS.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMPUS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
sillinessnounUS /ˈsɪlinəs/
a ludicrous folly
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
superciliousnessnoun
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUN IN THE CAMPUS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began by collecting it from members of the Chickering set.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Their silliness and superciliousness were so unbounded as to be disgusting to all sensible men.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under an elm in front of Durfee some students were gathering "fruit."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of all the men in the college, the Chickering set were the most unpopular with their fellow students.
