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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
556
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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
at or in the front
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
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digressionnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃən/
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
doin
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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
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an opposing military force
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
divisible by two
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
set up or found
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
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gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
the act of departing
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
Halcyone
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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
inanities
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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
incommensurateadjective
not corresponding in size or degree or extent
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
insolentlyadverb
in an insolent manner
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
absolutely essential
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _"To ply your old trade?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
and nothing more
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
a course of conduct
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
by chance
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
an amount of time
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading _"To ply your old trade?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
possessing material wealth
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ruminateverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪt/
chew the cuds
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
stammered
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From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
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 What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
express a supposition
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
express in words
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"To ply your old trade?"
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading _"To ply your old trade?"
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
unprized
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From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
the act of using
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
precisely as stated
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
vocabularynounUS /voʊˈkæbjəleri/
a listing of the words used in some enterprise
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
at the time that
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
which person or people
From this reading As these memories, with the courage (to use a mild term) that a college background gives, are about all that I got out of my life there, I shall dwell on them only enough to introduce two or three friends and one enemy, who played later a very considerable part in my life.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I asked_ Frontispiece _Wolffert ... was cursing me with all the eloquence of a rich vocabulary_ 20 _"Hi!
Wolffert
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From this reading I asked_ Frontispiece _Wolffert ... was cursing me with all the eloquence of a rich vocabulary_ 20 _"Hi!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _"To ply your old trade?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading What you doin'?" he stammered_ 60 _"But you must not come in"_ 140 _"Perhaps, you are the man yourself?" she added insolently_ 302 _"I suppose it is necessary that we should at least appear to be exchanging the ordinary inanities"_ 468 _I am sure it was on that stream that Halcyone found retreat_ 556 I shall feel at liberty to tell my story in my own way; rambling along at my own gait; now going from point to point; now tearing ahead; now stopping to rest or to ruminate, and even straying from the path whenever I think a digression will be for my own enjoyment.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I shall begin with my college career, a period to which I look back now with a pleasure wholly incommensurate with what I achieved in it; which I find due to the friends I made and to the memories I garnered there in a time when I possessed the unprized treasures of youth: spirits, hope, and abounding conceit.
