used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
how long something has existed
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading ENTERING WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not come quite empty-handed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not come quite empty-handed.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
empty-handedadjectiveUS /ˈemptiˈhændɪd/
having acquired or gained nothing
From this reading He did not come quite empty-handed.
a movement into or inward
From this reading ENTERING WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
estimatedverbUS /ˈestəmeɪtəd/
past form of “estimate” — judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
GarfieldnounUS /ˈɡɑːrfiːld/
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
Hiram
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From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
ten 10s
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not come quite empty-handed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He did not come quite empty-handed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
at the time that
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
WILLIAMSnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading ENTERING WILLIAMS COLLEGE.
WilliamstownnounUS /ˈwɪljəmstaʊn/
a town in northwestern Massachusetts
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was tall and slender, with a great shock of light hair, rising nearly erect from a broad, high forehead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He had paid his expenses while at Hiram, and earned three hundred and fifty dollars besides, which he estimated would carry him through the Junior year.
a late time of life
From this reading James Garfield had reached the mature age of twenty-two years when he made his first entrance into Williamstown.
