used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
anew
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new 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 "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
bigotrynounUS /ˈbɪɡətri/
the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
cannot
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
collidedverbUS /kəˈlaɪdɪd/
past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
recognizable; marked
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
endowmentnounUS /enˈdaʊmənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
Fyne
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
and nothing more
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
express in words
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
That's
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From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
up to a particular time
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
trusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But here again he collided with the thick wall of trustee bigotry.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All his surplus energy should be concentrated, he decided, on raising an endowment fund which should put the college on a sound financial basis before that time came.
belonging to which person
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "That's just what I say," rejoined James E. Winter, with instant significance.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Other changes in his faculty West decided to defer till the beginning of a new year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
you'd
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From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By the Lord, gentlemen," said Mr. Fyne, indignantly, "if you cannot put any confidence in the discretion of your president, you'd better get one whose discretion you can put confidence in."
