adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
bicentenarynounUS /baɪˈsentɪneri/
the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was, however, no ordinary occasion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, however, no ordinary occasion.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was, however, no ordinary occasion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was, however, no ordinary occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was, however, no ordinary occasion.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
Paddington
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From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
school-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, however, no ordinary occasion.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Paddington was alive with Old Boys of all ages--but very few of ours--if not as lively as we used to make it when we all landed back for the holidays.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A special meeting was to be held at the school-house, and Raffles had been specially invited by the new head master, a man of his own standing, who had been in the eleven with him up at Cambridge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The bicentenary loomed but a year ahead, and a movement was on foot to mark the epoch with an adequate statue of our pious founder.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Raffles had not been near the old place for years; but I had never gone down since the day I left; and I will not dwell on the emotions which the once familiar journey awakened in my unworthy bosom.
