used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
archways
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From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
foregroundnounUS /ˈfɔːrɡraʊnd/
the part of a scene that is near the viewer
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
HARVARDnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading College life was not much unlike High School life for Lydia.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
INSTRUCTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading College life was not much unlike High School life for Lydia.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading College life was not much unlike High School life for Lydia.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading College life was not much unlike High School life for Lydia.
MurmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading College life was not much unlike High School life for Lydia.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
ravishingadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/
stunningly beautiful
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
an educational institution
From this reading College life was not much unlike High School life for Lydia.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
make square
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading College life was not much unlike High School life for Lydia.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The University campus was a huge square of green, elm dotted, that was bordered on one edge for a quarter of a mile by the lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading One entered the campus through wide archways, that framed from the street ravishing views of lake and elm, with leisurely figures of seniors in cap and gown in the foreground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other three sides were enclosed by the college buildings, great Gothic piles of gray stone, ivy grown, with swallow haunted eaves.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE HARVARD INSTRUCTOR "The saddest things that I have seen are the burned pine woods and the diseased Indians."--_The Murmuring Pine_.
