used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
emperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I came home from college for the summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I came home from college for the summer.
how
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From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so to college I went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
immediately past
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
staying power
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
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 I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
engage in
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
the force of workers available
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
nineteen-year-old
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From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
not any; not one
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
perspectivenounUS /pərˈspektɪv/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
presidentsnounUS /ˈprezədents/
plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so to college I went.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I came home from college for the summer.
sureradjectiveUS /ˈʃʊrər/
comparative of “sure” — having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
carry out
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My people had no money to send me to any college, but from this college and that came men to explain to me how the money part could be arranged.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
well-developed
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From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so to college I went.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And is there any surer way to spoil a nineteen-year-old boy's perspective of life than to keep telling him that well-developed muscles--whether they be in his back or his legs or inside his head--will make a great man of him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I paid enough attention to my studies to get by--no great attention did it take--but I paid special attention to athletics, and before long my picture was sharing space in the papers with presidents and emperors and the last man to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
