used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harding Knowles had never been a hard-working man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
(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 He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harding Knowles had never been a hard-working man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
classicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
ClydesdalenounUS /ˈklaɪdzdeɪl/
heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harding Knowles had never been a hard-working man.
hard-working
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From this reading Harding Knowles had never been a hard-working man.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading Harding Knowles had never been a hard-working man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
head-work
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From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
and nothing more
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
Knowles
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From this reading Harding Knowles had never been a hard-working man.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Harding Knowles had never been a hard-working man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
the force of workers available
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Harding Knowles had never been a hard-working man.
not any; not one
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUMOURS OF WARS.
and nothing more
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
RUMOURSnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading RUMOURS OF WARS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
carry out
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been called to the bar since then, but had never pretended to follow up the profession.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
WARSnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading RUMOURS OF WARS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
belonging to which person
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading He would only take two or three--"just to have something to do in the morning," he said; and these were all of the Clydesdale stamp--men whose connexion was worth a good deal, while their preparation cost no sort of head-work or anxiety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Very little more reading would have turned a good Second in classics into an easy First, and this was so well known at Oxford that he might have had as many pupils as he liked during the year that he resided there after taking his degree.
