used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
(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 For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Piralian selected the Christian tragedy of Santourt, by Thomas Terzian.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Mr. Piralian selected the Christian tragedy of Santourt, by Thomas Terzian.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
set up or found
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Piralian selected the Christian tragedy of Santourt, by Thomas Terzian.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
others
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From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
the local environment
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
Piralian
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From this reading Mr. Piralian selected the Christian tragedy of Santourt, by Thomas Terzian.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
rôles
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From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
Santourt
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From this reading Mr. Piralian selected the Christian tragedy of Santourt, by Thomas Terzian.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Mr. Piralian selected the Christian tragedy of Santourt, by Thomas Terzian.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
STUDENTSnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
carry out
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
Terzian
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From this reading Mr. Piralian selected the Christian tragedy of Santourt, by Thomas Terzian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Mr. Piralian selected the Christian tragedy of Santourt, by Thomas Terzian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
precisely as stated
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE STUDENTS PRESENT A TRAGEDY Great news: the students were to act a tragedy during the Christmas holidays.
at the time that
From this reading Every one approved the choice, but when the poor professor came to assign the parts, he found himself in an embarrassing situation.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the boys, with unbounded confidence in their aptitude for high tragedy, all wanted to play the leading rôles, and refused to take any others, as being beneath their dignity.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The winter was very severe this year, and the proceeds of the play were to be distributed among the poor.
