used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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acted upon; influenced
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
bairns
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From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
cattlemannoun
a man who raises (or tends) cattle
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
disciplinariannounUS /ˌdɪsɪplɪˈneriən/
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
discoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
Dominienoun
a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
Dominie's
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From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
educatingverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “educate” — give an education to
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
the act of giving
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
go-as-you-pleaseadjective
not bound by rule or law or convention
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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go away from a place
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
lungsnounUS /lʌŋz/
plural of “lung” — either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
seeksnounUS /siːks/
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The unhappy Dominie, forced to leave his bairns, seeks to enlist--but the doctor discovers that his lungs are affected, and he is ordered an open-air life.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In consequence of the Dominie's go-as-you-please methods of educating village children, the inevitable happens--he is dismissed, giving place to an approved disciplinarian.
used to ask for information about something
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in or at the place that
From this reading He returns as a cattleman to the village where he has previously been a schoolmaster.
