used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
(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 All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He pictured in his mind how he would arrange his life at school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
the act of departing
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
how
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From this reading He pictured in his mind how he would arrange his life at school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He pictured in his mind how he would arrange his life at school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
kiddish
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From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He pictured in his mind how he would arrange his life at school.
not one, and not any
From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
and nothing more
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He pictured in his mind how he would arrange his life at school.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
an educational institution
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
There'd
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From this reading There'd be none of the kiddish pranks he had read about that college boys did.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was certainly great to be going away up to Boston to school.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
in or at the place that
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All his life he had wanted to live there for a while where he could learn the things which he knew of only at second hand now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading BOB was packing for his journey to Cambridge, whistling cheerfully the while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He pictured in his mind how he would arrange his life at school.
