used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
(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 "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
for the reason that
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
CornellnounUS /kɔːrˈnel/
United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974)
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
the act of departing
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Get all ready,--then let us have results."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken his time to get ready.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Get all ready,--then let us have results."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
many times at short intervals
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
on the contrary
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Get all ready,--then let us have results."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
an educational institution
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken his time to get ready.
technicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Get all ready,--then let us have results."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had taken his time to get ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had taken his time to get ready.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Get all ready,--then let us have results."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had chosen to go to Cornell in the first place rather than to a larger university, because some of the boys of his high school class were going there.
at the time that
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With us in America such matters are often settled in this childish way.
a late time of life
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get all ready before you start," Powers Jackson had said, when his nephew, after four years at Cornell and three years at a famous technical school in the East, had suggested the propriety of finishing his professional training in architecture by additional study in Paris.
