used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
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 McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he got into disfavour with the professor in one of the classes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not stay there long.
disfavournoun
the state of being out of favor
From this reading One day he got into disfavour with the professor in one of the classes.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One day he got into disfavour with the professor in one of the classes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not stay there long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day he got into disfavour with the professor in one of the classes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He did not stay there long.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
McGregor
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From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
the force of workers available
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
used to form the superlative
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading One day he got into disfavour with the professor in one of the classes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He did not stay there long.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not stay there long.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
urchinnounUS /ˈɜːrtʃən/
poor and often mischievous city child
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To him the University seemed something entirely apart, not in tune with its surrounding.
showing curiosity
From this reading McGregor began to attend some classes at Chicago University and walked about among the massive buildings, erected for the most part through the bounty of one of his country's leading business men, wondering why the great centre of learning seemed so little a part of the city.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading It was like an expensive ornament worn on the soiled hand of a street urchin.
