used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But he refused to go and ran back home.
BACKWOODSnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he refused to go and ran back home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
to come or go into
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
set up or found
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he refused to go and ran back home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But he refused to go and ran back home.
how
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From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
INDIANAnounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
on one occasion
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
others
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From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But he refused to go and ran back home.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But he refused to go and ran back home.
an educational institution
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
Sylvia
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From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
Tillie
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From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next day my sister Sylvia and I and Tillie took him, but at the gate he once more balked and refused to enter.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
precisely as stated
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dreadful situation, for already we others had found the discipline here to be very stern.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE BACKWOODS OF INDIANA Stopping to look at the old school door I went in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
at the time that
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I recalled how, once upon a time, when we were first starting to school here, we tried to induce Ed to enter, he being the youngest and very shy as to education.
