accomplishmentsnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənts/
plural of “accomplishment” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
birthed
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From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading None the less, these trappings still exist.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
facetsnounUS /ˈfæsəts/
plural of “facet” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
how
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From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
Igor
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From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less, these trappings still exist.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
medievaladjectiveUS /mɪˈdiːvəl/
relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less, these trappings still exist.
O'ToolenounUS /oʊˈtuːl/
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
preservingverbUS /prəˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
-ing form of “preserve” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
reconstructingverbUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “reconstruct” — reassemble mentally
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
rollverbUS /roʊl/
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
ruminatedverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪtɪd/
past form of “ruminate” — chew the cuds
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
scrapbooknounUS /ˈskræpbʊk/
an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
tapenounUS /teɪp/
a long thin piece of cloth or paper as used for binding or fastening
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None the less, these trappings still exist.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
tomesnounUS /toʊmz/
plural of “tome” — a (usually) large and scholarly book
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Their medieval trappings, so obvious at historic functions, may appear invisible in other facets of existence.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Igor O'Toole put his scrapbook aside, then stood up and stretched.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The structure of all but the most recently birthed colleges and universities is rigid, he observed to the roll of transparent tape he was using to repair still another torn page.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Back at his work bench, preserving, repairing and reconstructing the tomes of human accomplishments, mistakes and history, he ruminated on how the more things change, the more they remain the same.
