used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
highly skilled
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
CONGREVEnoun
English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
graduationnounUS /ˌɡrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/
the successful completion of a program of study
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
Harry's
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From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
a particular point in time
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
participate in games or sport
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
not in physical motion
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These began with the production, during his fourth year out of college, of a play of his by the college dramatic association.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONGREVE Little had happened to mark the greater part of the time that had elapsed since Harry's graduation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The events which led up to this state of things form a matter of some moment in his career.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading But during the fifth year, the year in which we next see him, he was not teaching freshmen, though he was still living in New Haven, and working, according to his own accounts, like a galley slave.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
a late time of life
From this reading For three years he had studied hard for his doctor's degree, and during the fourth year he had been set to teaching English literature to freshmen, which task, on the whole, he accomplished with marked success.
