adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The colleges could not make a man, try as they might.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The colleges could not make a man, try as they might.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
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From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
Kate
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From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
leftnounUS /left/
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 They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The colleges could not make a man, try as they might.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The colleges could not make a man, try as they might.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The colleges could not make a man, try as they might.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
superimposedadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərəmˈpoʊzd/
placed on or over something else
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The colleges could not make a man, try as they might.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Kate could not help noticing how jaded and how spent were many of the candidates for the higher degrees.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It grew on Kate, how superfluous scholarship was when superimposed on a feeble personality.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They seemed to move in a tense dream, their eyes turning neither to right nor left, and the whole of them bent on the one idea of their dear achievement.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Although there were some stirring figures among them,--men and women who seemed to have come into the noble heritage which had been awaiting them,--there were more who looked depleted and unfit.
