used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Damer
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From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
don't
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From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
ETON
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From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
idioticadjectiveUS /ˌɪdiˈɑːtɪk/
insanely irresponsible
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
Lionel
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From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
an educational institution
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
school-days
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
a special situation
From this reading "Just the sort of idiotic thing parents do do," said Sir Lionel, on our first meeting.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
tutor's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I GO TO ETON--MY MASTER--I SERVE HIM WELL I went joyfully to school the first time, but each succeeding half with less and less willingness.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet my school-days were very happy ones, especially to look back upon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be in the same tutor's house as Lionel Damer," said my father; "and I have written to ask him to befriend you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You may thank your stars I don't pay you off for it."
