adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dick did put in work that nobody saw.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
Forrest
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From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
FreshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Dick did put in work that nobody saw.
IncidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading But Dick did put in work that nobody saw.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
prodigynounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒi/
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Dick did put in work that nobody saw.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But Dick did put in work that nobody saw.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Incidentally, he made the Freshman team, a very scrub team, that was beaten by every high school and academy it played against.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason for this was that he did not need the lectures he cut, and he knew it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His coaches, while preparing him for the entrance examinations, had carried him nearly through the first college year.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But Dick did put in work that nobody saw.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university, save that he cut more lectures the first year than any other student.
