Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

(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 Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

severely simple

From this reading Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

for the reason that

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

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 Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

in a crude or unrefined manner

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

usually; as a rule

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

plural of “hilltop” — the peak of a hill

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

plural of “hold” — the act of grasping

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

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From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

plural of “maple” — wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

make reference to

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

clean or organized

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

any new participant in some activity

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

by chance

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential

From this reading Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

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From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

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From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

an educational institution

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

in a swift manner

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

a special situation

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

in the direction of

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

From this reading Under those conditions Ridgley School might seem cold and austere and full of unpleasant possibilities.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That in fact was the situation of the newcomer who was walking swiftly toward the white buildings one morning late in September.

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Partly perhaps because the dormitories and the recreation halls fit into the landscape and do not jut boldly and crudely above the trees--as so many buildings on hilltops do--there is an air of hominess and informality about the place which new visitors generally notice and mention to Doctor Wells, its head.

during the time that

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

a Caucasian

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

which person or people

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ridgley School, with its white buildings set comfortably among the maples and the oaks that crown the flat top of the hill a mile to the west of the village of Hamilton, attracts and holds the attention of all eyes that fall upon it.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But it is one thing to ride up to Ridgley School in an automobile from the Hamilton Station with half a dozen other new Ridgleyites, some of whom have already become your friends, and to get your first view of the campus while cheerful voices are sounding in your ears, and quite another thing to walk up the long winding road from the village alone and to wonder as you come nearer and nearer to those neat white buildings whether you will succeed in making any friends at all among the fellows who have come up in the automobiles.