farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Often he thought of the talk he had had with his father before he left for college.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
bilkedverbUS /bɪlkt/
past form of “bilk” — cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes that talk seemed funny, entirely idiotic, but sometimes it infuriated him.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Sometimes that talk seemed funny, entirely idiotic, but sometimes it infuriated him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Often he thought of the talk he had had with his father before he left for college.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Sometimes that talk seemed funny, entirely idiotic, but sometimes it infuriated him.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Often he thought of the talk he had had with his father before he left for college.
Hugh
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From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading Sometimes that talk seemed funny, entirely idiotic, but sometimes it infuriated him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Sometimes that talk seemed funny, entirely idiotic, but sometimes it infuriated him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes that talk seemed funny, entirely idiotic, but sometimes it infuriated him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Often he thought of the talk he had had with his father before he left for college.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Often he thought of the talk he had had with his father before he left for college.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often he thought of the talk he had had with his father before he left for college.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
Sanford's
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From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes that talk seemed funny, entirely idiotic, but sometimes it infuriated him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Often he thought of the talk he had had with his father before he left for college.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Often he thought of the talk he had had with his father before he left for college.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
undergraduatesnounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “undergraduate” — a university student who has not yet received a first degree
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sanford's virtues were hard for Hugh to find, and they grew more inconspicuous as the term advanced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What right had his father to send him off to college with such fool ideas in his head?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading For the time being nothing seemed worth while: he was disgusted with himself, the undergraduates, and the fraternity; he felt that the college had bilked him.
