used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
EightsnounUS /eɪts/
plural of “eight” — the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
Falloden
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From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
a boy or man
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
hatlessadjective
not wearing a hat
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should we have to listen to him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why should we have to listen to him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
immediately past
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
hear with intention
From this reading Why should we have to listen to him?
lunchedverbUS /lʌntʃt/
past form of “lunch” — take the midday meal
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
the force of workers available
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
Meyrick
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From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
Radowitz
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From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should we have to listen to him?
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
Vice-Chancellor's
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From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After hall, the quadrangle was filled with strolling men, hatless and smoking, discussing the chances of the Eights, the last debate at the Union, and the prospects of individual men in the schools.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why should we have to listen to him?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Great Scott!” said Falloden irritably to Meyrick, with whom he was walking arm in arm, “what a noise that fellow Radowitz makes!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should we have to listen to him?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Presently the sound of a piano was heard from the open windows of a room on the first floor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On the day after the Vice-Chancellor’s party, Falloden, after a somewhat slack morning’s work, lunched in college with Meyrick.
