used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading But so did the Freshmen--in advance.
anew
From this reading He was again a Freshman at college.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was again a Freshman at college.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was again a Freshman at college.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But so did the Freshmen--in advance.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading At college the upper-classmen--old employees--naturally loved the old place.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
set up or found
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
FreshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading He was again a Freshman at college.
FreshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading But so did the Freshmen--in advance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He ought, therefore, to love the Tecumseh Motor College.
held dear
From this reading At college the upper-classmen--old employees--naturally loved the old place.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading He ought, therefore, to love the Tecumseh Motor College.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
as might be expected
From this reading At college the upper-classmen--old employees--naturally loved the old place.
Nevin
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From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought, therefore, to love the Tecumseh Motor College.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At college the upper-classmen--old employees--naturally loved the old place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so did the Freshmen--in advance.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
TecumsehnounUS /təˈkʌmsə/
a famous chief of the Shawnee who tried to unite Indian tribes against the increasing white settlement (1768-1813)
From this reading He ought, therefore, to love the Tecumseh Motor College.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He ought, therefore, to love the Tecumseh Motor College.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
upper-classmen
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From this reading At college the upper-classmen--old employees--naturally loved the old place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading TOMMY, as he followed Mr. Nevin about, told himself that this was a new world and that wisdom lay in behaving accordingly; but, to his dismay, he found himself measuring his surroundings with the feet and inches of his old life.
