used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
confined by bonds
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
a youthful male person
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Things came to a climax.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Things came to a climax.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading Parental objections he disregarded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
set up or found
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parental objections he disregarded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Parental objections he disregarded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
ParentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Parental objections he disregarded.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
Schnelldampfer
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From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things came to a climax.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading And the very next "Schnelldampfer" had amongst its passengers a boy in disgrace, bound for the country of unlimited possibilities in search of a fortune....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
which person or people
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The boy did not see very much of fortune, but met with a great deal of hard work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once upon a time there was a young student at a German University who found life too fresh, too joyous, to care very much for professors and college halls.
