used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
(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 We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
a youthful male person
From this reading Youthful, growing Chicago reminds one of this college boy.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Youthful, growing Chicago reminds one of this college boy.
classmen
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From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
an opposing military force
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
a boy or man
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Youthful, growing Chicago reminds one of this college boy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
humoredly
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From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
social deportment
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
not any; not one
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Youthful, growing Chicago reminds one of this college boy.
patronizinglyadverb
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Youthful, growing Chicago reminds one of this college boy.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
rouses
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From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
Sophnoun
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
stumblesnounUS /ˈstʌmbəlz/
plural of “stumble” — an unsteady uneven gait
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
tauntsnounUS /tɔːnts/
plural of “taunt” — aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
teasesnounUS /ˈtiːzɪz/
plural of “tease” — someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Youthful, growing Chicago reminds one of this college boy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WOMEN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
the topmost one of two
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His upper classmen patronizingly smile upon him, while his natural enemy, the Soph, taunts and teases him, but is sometimes brought down and punished by his strong, young arms.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading TWO WOMEN.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Full of life and vigor, he sees the world before him; but the thought of all its battles rouses no fear in his young heart, and, though his pranks are boyish and his manners rough, he stumbles good humoredly and persistently on into success.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We have all seen a manly young fellow go up to college.
YouthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Youthful, growing Chicago reminds one of this college boy.
