used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
a youthful male person
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
class-room
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From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
conscientiouslyadverbUS /ˌkɑːntʃiˈentʃəsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
dignifyverbUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪ/
confer dignity or honor upon
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
else
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From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
fairnessnounUS /ˈfernəs/
conformity with rules or standards
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
FRESHMANnounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
goadedadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊdɪd/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
good-night
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From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
HARVARDnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
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 He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
engage in
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
not any; not one
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
not one, and not any
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
reciteverbUS /rəˈsaɪt/
recite in elocution
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
retractionnounUS /riˈtrækʃən/
a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that none of the boys really believed it and that Westby himself did not believe it, but had been goaded into the declaration in the desperate effort to maintain a false position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
Westby
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From this reading THE HARVARD FRESHMAN For two or three days the intercourse between Irving and Westby was of the most formal sort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Irving did not press Westby for a retraction of the charge which he had overheard the boy make; it seemed to him unworthy to dignify it by taking such notice of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At table they held no communication with each other; in the class-room Irving gave Westby every chance to recite and conscientiously helped him through the recitation as much as he did any one else; in the dormitory they exchanged a cold good-night.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Irving wondered if the boy would not have the fairness to make some acknowledgment of the injustice into which his pride had provoked him.
