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From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
cannot
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From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
emphasizesverbUS /ˈemfəsaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “emphasize” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
surroundverbUS /sərˈaʊnd/
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The splendor of his inherent possibilities emphasizes the dangers that surround such a temperament as his.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not made the world ring with his name; neither had he sunk to the level of a knight of the road.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “He may astonish the world by his genius, or end a short career as a tramp.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “Bennett ’82 cannot be explained by any known law,” a Yale professor had once remarked.
a late time of life
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
but in spite of that
From this reading Ten years had passed since Bennett had been graduated, not without honors, from Yale, but he had not as yet fulfilled the professor’s prophecy.
