used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very anxious that you should be a candidate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I am very anxious that you should be a candidate.
Balliol
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From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
breakfast-table
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From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading “I am very anxious that you should be a candidate.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
Colin
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From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
Colin's
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From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
competedverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪd/
past form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
divisible by two
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
set up or found
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
highest in quality
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very anxious that you should be a candidate.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was not a correspondent nor even a friend of Colin’s, and the effect of his letter was increased accordingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I am very anxious that you should be a candidate.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am very anxious that you should be a candidate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very anxious that you should be a candidate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colin found a letter on the breakfast-table next morning, which gave a new development to his mental struggle.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It was from the Professor in Glasgow in whose class he had won his greatest laurels.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “One of our exhibitions to Balliol is to be competed for immediately after Christmas,” wrote the Professor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very anxious that you should be a candidate.
