AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
(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 Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
any thing at all
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
Betty
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From this reading "Oh, poor Tommy!" gasped Betty, wringing her hands.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Served him right," declared Louise.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
drillingnounUS /ˈdrɪlɪŋ/
the act of drilling
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh, poor Tommy!" gasped Betty, wringing her hands.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, poor Tommy!" gasped Betty, wringing her hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He should not have played that trick.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, poor Tommy!" gasped Betty, wringing her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Served him right," declared Louise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
Louise
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From this reading "Served him right," declared Louise.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
martinetnoun
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
make reference to
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He should not have played that trick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, poor Tommy!" gasped Betty, wringing her hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
PaternounUS /ˈpeɪtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "He should not have played that trick.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, poor Tommy!" gasped Betty, wringing her hands.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Served him right," declared Louise.
Salsette
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From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Served him right," declared Louise.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "He should not have played that trick.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
Tommy
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From this reading "Oh, poor Tommy!" gasped Betty, wringing her hands.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "He should not have played that trick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
which person or people
From this reading BEAUTIFUL SNOW The girls had heard the boys who attended Salsette Academy mention that martinet, Major Pater.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although his infirmity--or injury--precluded his having anything to do with the drilling of the pupils of the academy, in the schoolroom he was the most stern of all the instructors at Salsette.
wringingverbUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading "Oh, poor Tommy!" gasped Betty, wringing her hands.
