used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam had a poor opinion of college men.
acquireverbUS /əˈkwaɪər/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
(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 The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
in addition
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
without doubt or question
From this reading He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Sam had a poor opinion of college men.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
cruditynoun
a wild or unrefined state
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam had a poor opinion of college men.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
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 He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sam had a poor opinion of college men.
not any; not one
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
a brief written record
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam had a poor opinion of college men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
and nothing more
From this reading He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Sam had a poor opinion of college men.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Sam had a poor opinion of college men.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
on the contrary
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam had a poor opinion of college men.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading He had also taken note of his own rather brusque manner, and laid it, correctly, to the lack of those opportunities which come to the college man unsought.
precisely as stated
From this reading He saw very clearly, however, that many college men acquire only a fine polish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part of this low rating was no doubt prejudice and part was due to the fact that he was not a college man himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The process fails to get enough paint on the rough wood of the foundation to hide the coarse grain which shows through in all its crudity.
