used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
anti-climax
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From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was exactly as he had wished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was exactly as he had wished.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
Gordon
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From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was exactly as he had wished.
immediately past
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
set afire or burning
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
rose-garlanded
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From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Gordon this match seemed the ideal rounding off of his career.
unfavourablyadverb
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was exactly as he had wished.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had done what he set out to do, he would step rose-garlanded out of the lighted room, in the flush of his success.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was exactly as he had wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been no anti-climax, with him the best had come at the end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
yester
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From this reading He would not have to look back and compare his last term unfavourably with the glories of yester year.
