AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
ACCEPTverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
classmatesnounUS /ˈklæsmeɪts/
plural of “classmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
dinned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
FollowingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
JIMMYverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
matriculationnoun
admission to a group (especially a college or university)
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
plauditsnounUS /ˈplɔːdɪts/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
POSITIONnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
self-satisfiedadjective
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
Torrance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
vocationnounUS /voʊˈkeɪʃən/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading To his fellows, as well as to himself, he had been a great success--the success of the university--and he and they saw in the future only continued success in whatever vocation he decided to honor with his presence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading JIMMY WILL ACCEPT A POSITION.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He was a very self-satisfied Jimmy, nor who can wonder, since almost from his matriculation there had been constantly dinned into his ears the plaudits of his fellow students.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Jimmy Torrance had been the one big outstanding feature of each succeeding class from his freshman to his senior year, and as a junior and senior he had been the acknowledged leader of the student body and as popular a man as the university had ever known.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Following his graduation he went to New York to visit with one of his classmates for a short time before returning home.
