used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
how
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From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
engage in
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH.
Penton
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From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
PRIMROSEnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading He had not rebelled much even against the discipline of reading aloud.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
express in words
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIMROSE PATH.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Penton had been the most satisfactory of sons and brothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was only twenty, and there was nothing to do in the neighborhood of the Hook, especially in the evening, so that circumstances had helped to make him good.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had, to tell the truth, taken a great interest in the novels, so much as to be tempted often to carry off the current volume and see “how it ended” by himself, which the girls thought very mean of him.
