used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Professor Wilton was a Phi Alph.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Now I was accorded a temporary relief.
Alph
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From this reading * * * * * Professor Wilton was a Phi Alph.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
at any time
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I was accorded a temporary relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
and nothing more
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
PhinounUS /faɪ/
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading * * * * * Professor Wilton was a Phi Alph.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading * * * * * Professor Wilton was a Phi Alph.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Now I was accorded a temporary relief.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
get by special effort
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading Now I was accorded a temporary relief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life had pressed me close to its ragged edge ever since I could remember.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading From that time he was spoken of as "the only Phi Alph Virgin."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Professor Wilton was a Phi Alph.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
in or at the place that
From this reading * * * * * The periods when I had rested secure in the knowledge of where my next meal was coming from, had been few.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading * * * * * Professor Wilton was a Phi Alph.
