used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
anew
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was debating whether he would come back next year.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
debatingverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading He was debating whether he would come back next year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
for more time
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was debating whether he would come back next year.
not any; not one
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
SIRENnounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
SpringtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
a special situation
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He was debating whether he would come back next year.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading But the bloom was now worn off the peach; he no longer took the great institution at its own valuation.
worthwhileadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrˈθwaɪl/
sufficiently valuable to justify the investment of time or interest
From this reading The one thing he had got was a clue to some worthwhile books; he wanted to read them—but you could do that better at home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was debating whether he would come back next year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE SIREN I Springtime had come again, and Bunny was finishing his second year at Southern Pacific.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He knew that the courses were dull, and that they taught you masses of facts of little importance, and were afraid of new and original thinking.
