used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had thousands of students and hundreds of teachers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a rich college with dozens of buildings.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading It was a rich college with dozens of buildings.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was the greatest University in the East.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
graduatedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːeɪtɪd/
marked with or divided into degrees
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
highest in quality
From this reading It was the greatest University in the East.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had thousands of students and hundreds of teachers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading It had thousands of students and hundreds of teachers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the greatest University in the East.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
and nothing more
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
LOWELLnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
medium-fortuned
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From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It was a rich college with dozens of buildings.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It had thousands of students and hundreds of teachers.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading It had thousands of students and hundreds of teachers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It had thousands of students and hundreds of teachers.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
wasn't
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From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
which person or people
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a rich college with dozens of buildings.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A great many hundreds of the boys who had been graduated from it, poor boys and rich boys and medium-fortuned boys, now held high positions in the big world outside.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE LOWELL SPIRIT Lowell University wasn’t one of those little colleges about which books for boys are often written, nor was it just a big college.
