ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading EXAMINATIONS--ADRIFT ON THE DEEP Examinations were coming on apace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
Ande
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From this reading The sports of the students had little attraction for Ande now.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading EXAMINATIONS--ADRIFT ON THE DEEP Examinations were coming on apace.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The sports of the students had little attraction for Ande now.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading EXAMINATIONS--ADRIFT ON THE DEEP Examinations were coming on apace.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading EXAMINATIONS--ADRIFT ON THE DEEP Examinations were coming on apace.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The end of the half was near.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
EXAMINATIONSnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading EXAMINATIONS--ADRIFT ON THE DEEP Examinations were coming on apace.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The end of the half was near.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sports of the students had little attraction for Ande now.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The end of the half was near.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sports of the students had little attraction for Ande now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the half was near.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EXAMINATIONS--ADRIFT ON THE DEEP Examinations were coming on apace.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
PrizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The sports of the students had little attraction for Ande now.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The sports of the students had little attraction for Ande now.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXAMINATIONS--ADRIFT ON THE DEEP Examinations were coming on apace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end of the half was near.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EXAMINATIONS--ADRIFT ON THE DEEP Examinations were coming on apace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prizes had been established by gentlemen of the neighbourhood, and the diligent ones were striving for them with assiduous application to study.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even had he not been sent to Coventry, he would have avoided them for the extra chance it gave him for work.
