adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading "Thirty years ago there was the Cambridge group.
Aldrich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will soon be gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
CablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading "Thirty years ago there was the Cambridge group.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
gobsnounUS /ɡɑːbz/
a large number or amount
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It will soon be gone.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
how
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From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
HowellsnounUS /ˈhaʊəlz/
United States writer and editor (1837-1920)
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
mindsnounUS /maɪndz/
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It will soon be gone.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
Stedman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Thirty years ago there was the Cambridge group.
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now there's been still another, which included Aldrich and Howells and Stedman and Cable.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
ThirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "Thirty years ago there was the Cambridge group.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
towheadnoun
a person with light blond hair
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He spoke of how great literary minds usually came along in company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thirty years ago there was the Cambridge group.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He said: "Now and then, on the stream of time, small gobs of that thing which we call genius drift down, and a few of these lodge at some particular point, and others collect about them and make a sort of intellectual island--a towhead, as they say on the river--such an accumulation of intellect we call a group, or school, and name it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will soon be gone.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading "Thirty years ago there was the Cambridge group.
