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From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the middle of his Sophomore year he discovered Whitman.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
COURSEnounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
DelhinounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading About the middle of his Sophomore year he discovered Whitman.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
FLUNKSnounUS /flʌŋks/
plural of “flunk” — failure to reach a minimum required performance
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
GETverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
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From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
Jeff's
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From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
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 THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading About the middle of his Sophomore year he discovered Whitman.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
overemphasizeverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈemfəsaɪz/
place special or excessive emphasis on
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
ProverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
SophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading About the middle of his Sophomore year he discovered Whitman.
streaknounUS /striːk/
an unbroken series of events
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The daily routine of the library, the tennis courts, and the jolly table talk brought out the boy in him that had been submerged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I met a hundred men on the road to Delhi, and they were all my brothers.”--Old Proverb.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading About the middle of his Sophomore year he discovered Whitman.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There developed in him a vagabond streak that took him into the woods and the hills for days at a time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE REBEL FLUNKS IN A COURSE ON HOW TO GET ON IN LIFE Part 1 It would be easy to overemphasize Jeff's intellectual difficulties at the expense of the deep delight he found in many phases of his student life.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading About the middle of his Sophomore year he discovered Whitman.
