abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
Dora's
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From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
Fred
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From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Have you seen your pacifist friend lately?”
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you seen your pacifist friend lately?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading “Have you seen your pacifist friend lately?”
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
Mitchell'snounUS /ˈmɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “mitchell” — English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
pacifistnounUS /ˈpæsɪfɪst/
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
From this reading “Have you seen your pacifist friend lately?”
rallyings
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From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
Ramsey
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From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Have you seen your pacifist friend lately?”
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
spotlightedverbUS /ˈspɑːtlaɪtɪd/
past form of “spotlight” — move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
sprig's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, one evening, Fred asked, as he restlessly paced their study floor:
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
truculentadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌkjələnt/
defiantly aggressive
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks elapsed after Dora's bitter dismissal of Ramsey before she was mentioned between the comrades.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was easy enough for him to evade Fred Mitchell's rallyings these days; the sprig's mood was truculent, not toward his roommate but toward Congress, which was less in fiery haste than he to be definitely at war with Germany.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading All through the university the change had come: athletics, in other years spotlighted at the centre of the stage, languished suddenly, threatened with abandonment; students working for senior honours forgot them; everything was forgotten except that growing thunder in the soil.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you seen your pacifist friend lately?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you seen your pacifist friend lately?”
