used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
(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 It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
confined by bonds
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
bulliedverbUS /ˈbʊlid/
inflected form of “bully” — be bossy towards
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAST DAY BUT ONE The last day but one!
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST DAY BUT ONE The last day but one!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
distrustfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌstfəl/
having or showing distrust
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
flogged
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From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DAY BUT ONE The last day but one!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
misunderstandsverbUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “misunderstand” — interpret in the wrong way
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAST DAY BUT ONE The last day but one!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
an educational institution
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
express in speech
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAY BUT ONE The last day but one!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It always comes at length--it is bound to come--the saddest, the most sentimental of all days.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
in or at the place that
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
which person or people
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy who leaves school--I speak of the old-fashioned boy and the ancient school--where he has been fagged and bullied and flogged, on this last day but one looks round with a choking throat upon the dingy walls and the battered desks.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world, which misunderstands the power of temptation and is distrustful as to the reality of repentance, will probably prove cold to him.
a late time of life
From this reading Even the convict who is about to be released after years of prison feels a sentimental melancholy in gazing for the last time upon the whitewashed walls.
