used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
(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 Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
Brockhurst
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From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
directnessnounUS /dərˈektnəs/
trueness of course toward a goal
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
a quick look
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
injuriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
harmful to living things
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
inscrutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
held up in the air
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
maturitynounUS /məˈtʃʊrəti/
the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
on one occasion
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
prizedverbUS /praɪzd/
past form of “prize” — hold dear
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
quibbled
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From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
Roy
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From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
soberingadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
tending to make sober or more serious
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
Stover's
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From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
veritiesnounUS /ˈverətiz/
plural of “verity” — conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading Now the glimpse he had had into the inscrutable verities of human tragedy had all at once lifted him above the importance of local standards, and left him with but one desire--to be true to himself.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The tests that had come to him in his college life had brought with them a maturity of view beyond that of his fellows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Brockhurst had said of the injurious effect of secrecy and ceremony on the imagination had always been with him.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One result of Stover's sobering experience with Fanny Le Roy was that he met the problem of the senior elections with directness and honesty.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in his desire to stand high in the eyes of Jean Story, to win the honors she prized, he had quibbled over the question.
