used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
attractsverbUS /əˈtrækts/
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
brought into existence
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
didn't
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From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
dishonestlyadverbUS /dɪˈsɔːnəstli/
in a corrupt and deceitful manner
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
disownedverbUS /dɪˈsoʊnd/
past form of “disown” — prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
else
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From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
fresh-water
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From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I suppose I was lazy, and I know that I was very weak.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading I suppose I was lazy, and I know that I was very weak.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
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 My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
the force of workers available
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
not any; not one
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I never really liked the idea of living dishonestly, but I didn’t seem good for much else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
not in physical motion
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I was lazy, and I know that I was very weak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
precisely as stated
From this reading I suppose I was lazy, and I know that I was very weak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I suppose I was lazy, and I know that I was very weak.
(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 WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I had not worked hard at college, and I had no particular ambitions, one way or another.
Wrenn
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From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
WRENN'S
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From this reading WRENN’S STORY “I was born in the West,” said Wrenn, “and I was fairly well educated, but while I was still in college—a small, fresh-water university—I got into bad company, and was expelled.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My people disowned me after that, and I drifted into the sort of ‘adventurous’ life that attracts so many young men.
