used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
in addition
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
ascendancynounUS /əˈsendənsi/
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/
a relation that provides the foundation for something
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
Bok
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From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
a youthful male person
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
power to direct or determine
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
EdisonnounUS /ˈedɪsən/
United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
only a very short time before
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
the force of workers available
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
millionnaire
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From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
an amount of time
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
public-school
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From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
school-days
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From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
schoolboy's
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From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
SELF-EDUCATIONnoun
the process of educating yourself
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He saw each day in his duties as office boy some of the foremost men of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
Vanderbilt's
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From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas A. Edison were also constant visitors to the department.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
William
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From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HUNGER FOR SELF-EDUCATION With school-days ended, the question of self-education became an absorbing thought with Edward Bok.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
a late time of life
From this reading He had mastered a schoolboy's English, but six years of public-school education was hardly a basis on which to build the work of a lifetime.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was the period of William H. Vanderbilt's ascendancy in Western Union control; and the railroad millionnaire and his companions were objects of great interest to the young office boy.
