Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

(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 It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

eagerly desirous

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading It was a face which attracted, broad-browed, clear-eyed, and honest, but not a strong face--yet.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

a youthful male person

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

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From this reading It was a face which attracted, broad-browed, clear-eyed, and honest, but not a strong face--yet.

in a cheerfully buoyant manner

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was a face which attracted, broad-browed, clear-eyed, and honest, but not a strong face--yet.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

mentally acute or penetratingly discerning

From this reading It was a face which attracted, broad-browed, clear-eyed, and honest, but not a strong face--yet.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

greatly pleased

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

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From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

yet to be or coming

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading It was a face which attracted, broad-browed, clear-eyed, and honest, but not a strong face--yet.

plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

the force of workers available

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading It is said that Skull and Bones aims at setting its seal above all else on character.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading It was a face which attracted, broad-browed, clear-eyed, and honest, but not a strong face--yet.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

a special situation

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

in or at the place that

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

which person or people

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This boy had sailed buoyantly from term to term delighted with the honors which came to his friends, friends with the men who carried off honors, with the best and strongest men in his class, yet never quite arriving for himself.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading As the bright, anxious young face looked up at the window where the women sat, the older one thought she could read the future in it, and she sighed.