used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now a reaction had begun.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
(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 They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
attainments
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From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But now a reaction had begun.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
confined by bonds
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now a reaction had begun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
class-lists
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From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
debatesnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
being one more than ten
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
FeweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But now a reaction had begun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
the act of departing
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
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 They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
for more time
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
the force of workers available
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
not any; not one
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now a reaction had begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading But now a reaction had begun.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
an educational institution
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
St
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From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fewer and fewer of the St. Ambrose men appeared in the class-lists or among the prize men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
tutorsnounUS /ˈtuːtərz/
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading They no longer led the debates in the Union; the boat lost place after place on the river; the eleven got beaten in all the matches.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fellows recently elected were men of great attainments, chosen as the most likely persons to restore, as tutors, the golden days of the college.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
produce a literary work
From this reading Our hero, on leaving school, had bound himself solemnly to write all his doings to the friend he had left behind him, and extracts from his first letter from college will give a better idea of the place than any account by a third party.
