Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Every afternoon saw the two boys on Erskine Field.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

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From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

the two together, not just one

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Every afternoon saw the two boys on Erskine Field.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

liable to sudden unpredictable change

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

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From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every afternoon saw the two boys on Erskine Field.

making lively and cheerful

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Every afternoon saw the two boys on Erskine Field.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

ten 10s

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

past form of “invest” — make an investment

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

and nothing more

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

immediately past

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

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From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

causing disapproval or protest

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every afternoon saw the two boys on Erskine Field.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

plural of “punt” — formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

cut with a saw

From this reading Every afternoon saw the two boys on Erskine Field.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

someone who imposes hard or continuous work

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

the profession of a teacher

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

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From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Every afternoon saw the two boys on Erskine Field.

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From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

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From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

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From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

(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 Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The study and the adjoining bed-room were at last furnished to suit; The First Snow was hung, the "rug for the wash-stand" was in place, and the objectionable towel-rack had given way to a smaller but less erratic affair.

which person or people

From this reading Mills was a hard taskmaster, but one that inspired the utmost confidence, and as a result of some ten days' teaching the half hundred candidates who had survived the first weeding-out process were well along in the art of football.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE GENTLE ART OF HANDLING PUNTS Life now was filled with hard work for both Neil and Paul.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.

a late time of life

From this reading Much of the novelty that had at first invested study with an exhilarating interest had worn off, and they had settled down to the daily routine of lectures and recitations just as though they had been Erskine undergrads for years instead of a week.