used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
Alice
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From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
a cherished desire
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He only knew that he had strong pinions, and that the world was before him.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
clodnoun
a compact mass
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
economynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
set up or found
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
a young female
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
GUMBOLT
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From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He only knew that he had strong pinions, and that the world was before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
Keith
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From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He only knew that he had strong pinions, and that the world was before him.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
not any; not one
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
and nothing more
From this reading He only knew that he had strong pinions, and that the world was before him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
pinions
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From this reading He only knew that he had strong pinions, and that the world was before him.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
practising
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From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
savingsnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋz/
a fund of money put by as a reserve
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
school-teaching
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From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He only knew that he had strong pinions, and that the world was before him.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
confined on all sides
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
precisely as stated
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
at the time that
From this reading Keith had no very definite ideas, when he started out at the end of his college year, as to what he should do.
in or at the place that
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
which person or people
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He only knew that he had strong pinions, and that the world was before him.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
a late time of life
From this reading GUMBOLT With the savings of his two years of school-teaching Keith found that he had enough, by practising rigid economy, to give himself another year at college, and he practised rigid economy.
Yorke
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From this reading He worked under the spur of ambition to show Alice Yorke and those who surrounded her that he was not a mere country clod.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With his face set steadily in the direction where stood the luminous form of the young girl he had met and come to worship amid the blossoming woods, he studied to such good purpose that at the end of the session he had packed two years' work into one.
