used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading The experiences of the university were as alien to the one as the experiences of the army to the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is time to resume and complete it.
Anselm's
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From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
ARISETH
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From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The experiences of the university were as alien to the one as the experiences of the army to the other.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The experiences of the university were as alien to the one as the experiences of the army to the other.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading They saw comparatively little of each other.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It is time to resume and complete it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They saw comparatively little of each other.
Eversley
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From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading The experiences of the university were as alien to the one as the experiences of the army to the other.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
Gerald
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From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
hastensverbUS /ˈheɪsənz/
third-person singular of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time to resume and complete it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time to resume and complete it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They saw comparatively little of each other.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The experiences of the university were as alien to the one as the experiences of the army to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They saw comparatively little of each other.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading It is time to resume and complete it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw comparatively little of each other.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
St
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From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw comparatively little of each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time to resume and complete it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The experiences of the university were as alien to the one as the experiences of the army to the other.
Venniker
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From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The experiences of the university were as alien to the one as the experiences of the army to the other.
at the time that
From this reading Since the day when Harry Venniker and Gerald Eversley left St. Anselm’s, the streams of their lives, like torrents descending from the same mountain height, had been parted farther and farther.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading THE LIGHT THAT ARISETH IN DARKNESS This story of a youthful friendship hastens to its close.
