used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had strolled across the moon-lit campus, buoyant and happy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
(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 His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading He had strolled across the moon-lit campus, buoyant and happy.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading He had strolled across the moon-lit campus, buoyant and happy.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Some one was playing the organ in the dark chapel; he paused to listen.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Some one was playing the organ in the dark chapel; he paused to listen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
Hugh
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From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
hear with intention
From this reading Some one was playing the organ in the dark chapel; he paused to listen.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
moon-lit
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From this reading He had strolled across the moon-lit campus, buoyant and happy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Some one was playing the organ in the dark chapel; he paused to listen.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Some one was playing the organ in the dark chapel; he paused to listen.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Some one was playing the organ in the dark chapel; he paused to listen.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
religiouslyadverbUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəsli/
by religion
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one was playing the organ in the dark chapel; he paused to listen.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He had strolled across the moon-lit campus, buoyant and happy.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some one was playing the organ in the dark chapel; he paused to listen.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About a week after the opening of college, Hugh returned to Surrey Hall one night feeling unusually virtuous and happy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His lessons for the next day were all prepared, and prepared well.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had worked religiously at the library until it had closed at ten, and he had been in the mood to study.
