used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behold a transformation scene.
(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 The students were all at their eating-clubs and boarding-houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
banjonounUS /ˈbændʒoʊ/
a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
see with attention
From this reading Behold a transformation scene.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
blotchesnounUS /ˈblɑːttʃəz/
plural of “blotch” — an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
boarding-houses
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From this reading The students were all at their eating-clubs and boarding-houses.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
CHInounUS /kaɪ/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading OMEGA LAMBDA CHI.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
eating-clubs
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From this reading The students were all at their eating-clubs and boarding-houses.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
divisible by two
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
LAMBDAnounUS /ˈlæmdə/
the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading OMEGA LAMBDA CHI.
set afire or burning
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
OMEGAnounUS /oʊˈmeɡə/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading OMEGA LAMBDA CHI.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
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 At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Behold a transformation scene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
StreaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The students were all at their eating-clubs and boarding-houses.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The students were all at their eating-clubs and boarding-houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading Behold a transformation scene.
twangverbUS /twɑːŋ/
cause to sound with a twang
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
under normal conditions
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At half-past six P. M. the campus was quiet and deserted, as it usually is at that hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The students were all at their eating-clubs and boarding-houses.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Streaks of yellow sunlight streamed in from over the low buildings of the quadrangle, making lighted blotches on the ground beneath the canopy of the great elms, and not even the twang of a banjo was to be heard.
