used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
Andover
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From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
someone who is a detective
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading THE GIANT OF THE WHEEL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
lordlyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːrdliː/
of or befitting a lord
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
mortalsnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəlz/
plural of “mortal” — a human being
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GIANT OF THE WHEEL.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
others
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From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
Starbright
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From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIANT OF THE WHEEL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE GIANT OF THE WHEEL.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a streak in human nature which causes those who have been “through the mill” to want to put others through.
which person or people
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But by some chance, Dick had never heard of it, and the sophomores, discovering this, prepared to “work” him with it.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In its various forms it was an old trick, and it ought not to have worked on Starbright, who had come from the famous preparatory college at Andover.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a principle with the lordly sophomores to annoy freshmen, and the towering young giant, who had already made himself so famous at Yale, suffered as much at their hands as less noted mortals.
