used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Mr. Meadowcroft himself--for him the day was very different from what it might have been.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As for Mr. Meadowcroft himself--for him the day was very different from what it might have been.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
divisible by two
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
set up or found
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Mr. Meadowcroft himself--for him the day was very different from what it might have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Mr. Meadowcroft himself--for him the day was very different from what it might have been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
Humphrey
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From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
incumbencynounUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənsi/
the term during which some position is held
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Mr. Meadowcroft himself--for him the day was very different from what it might have been.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
immediately past
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
Meadowcroft
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From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
Meadowcroft's
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From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As for Mr. Meadowcroft himself--for him the day was very different from what it might have been.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
by chance
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
on the contrary
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
an educational institution
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
stimulantnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnt/
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For, even apart from his impressive elegance and the finer flavor of his scholarship, they recognized in Humphrey Meadowcroft a rare personality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
understandinglyadverb
with understanding
From this reading The fact that he demanded rather more of them had acted rather as a stimulant; and they had found him quite as kind as Mr. Appleton and perhaps more understandingly sympathetic.
precisely as stated
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for Mr. Meadowcroft himself--for him the day was very different from what it might have been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for Mr. Meadowcroft himself--for him the day was very different from what it might have been.
which person or people
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Despite their affection for Mr. Appleton, the greater number of the pupils were very loath to part with the man who had filled his place temporarily.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE last day of the term had come and the last day of Mr. Meadowcroft’s incumbency; for the principal of the school had fully recovered and would return to his duty after the Easter holidays.
