17,000
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From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
AdmissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Admission into this college requires a previous knowledge of mathematics, Latin, and Greek.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The average number of students is about two hundred and sixty.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Admission into this college requires a previous knowledge of mathematics, Latin, and Greek.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
the state of being honored
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
ten 10s
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Admission into this college requires a previous knowledge of mathematics, Latin, and Greek.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Admission into this college requires a previous knowledge of mathematics, Latin, and Greek.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Admission into this college requires a previous knowledge of mathematics, Latin, and Greek.
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 [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
a room where books are kept
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading Admission into this college requires a previous knowledge of mathematics, Latin, and Greek.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The average number of students is about two hundred and sixty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Admission into this college requires a previous knowledge of mathematics, Latin, and Greek.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Admission into this college requires a previous knowledge of mathematics, Latin, and Greek.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The average number of students is about two hundred and sixty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
a quantity of money
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This college is upon a scale so large and liberal, as to consist of seven spacious buildings, and to contain two hundred and fifty apartments for officers and students.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It has an excellent library of about 17,000 volumes, a philosophical apparatus, and a museum of natural history.
which person or people
From this reading [At _Cambridge_, four miles from Boston, is a college, called _Harvard College_, in honour of the Rev. John Harvard of Charleston, who left to it his library, and a considerable sum of money.
