adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
Amory
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From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
battlementedadjective
protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
faire
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From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
GraduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
leadedadjectiveUS /ˈledɪd/
(of panes of glass) fixed in place by means of thin strips of lead
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
PlacenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
savoir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
self-consciousadjectiveUS /ˌselfˈkɑːnʃəs/
aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
shavedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪvd/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
swards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Several times he could have sworn that men turned to look at him critically.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
unnecessarilyadverbUS /ənˈnesəserəli/
in an unnecessary manner
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Gradually he realized that he was really walking up University Place, self-conscious about his suitcase, developing a new tendency to glare straight ahead when he passed any one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
white-flannelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
window-panes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first Amory noticed only the wealth of sunshine creeping across the long, green swards, dancing on the leaded window-panes, and swimming around the tops of spires and towers and battlemented walls.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered vaguely if there was something the matter with his clothes, and wished he had shaved that morning on the train.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He felt unnecessarily stiff and awkward among these white-flannelled, bareheaded youths, who must be juniors and seniors, judging from the savoir faire with which they strolled.
