(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 He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I had barely known him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
a boy or man
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
apart from; not including
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
set up or found
From this reading Then I found Joe Kramer.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had barely known him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
how
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From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I found Joe Kramer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
Joe
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From this reading Then I found Joe Kramer.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I had barely known him.
Kramer
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From this reading Then I found Joe Kramer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
not any; not one
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
queered
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From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
possessing material wealth
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had "queered" himself at the beginning in college.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I found Joe Kramer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
thoughtlessnessnoun
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He belonged to no fraternity, and except on the athletic field he kept out of all our genial life.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And this life of ours, for all its thoughtlessness, was so rich in genuine friendships, so filled and bubbling over with the joy of being young, that we could not understand how any decent sort of chap could deliberately keep out of it.
