1900
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From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day full of interest for me.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember my first day at Radcliffe.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I remember my first day at Radcliffe.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I remember my first day at Radcliffe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a day full of interest for me.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was a day full of interest for me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
Keith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a day full of interest for me.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
Radcliffe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember my first day at Radcliffe.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not, therefore, until the fall of 1900 that my dream of going to college was realized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The struggle for admission to college was ended, and I could now enter Radcliffe whenever I pleased.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Before I entered college, however, it was thought best that I should study another year under Mr. Keith.
