used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what would Esk say?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And Silver Heels, poor little mouse harnessed in the stocks below?
a young person of either sex
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
Esk
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From this reading And what would Esk say?
fractiousadjectiveUS /ˈfrækʃəs/
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading And Silver Heels, poor little mouse harnessed in the stocks below?
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
heavy-hearted
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From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading And Silver Heels, poor little mouse harnessed in the stocks below?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
a boy or man
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
immediately past
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Silver Heels, poor little mouse harnessed in the stocks below?
for more time
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
the force of workers available
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading And Silver Heels, poor little mouse harnessed in the stocks below?
not any; not one
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And Silver Heels, poor little mouse harnessed in the stocks below?
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
quaffing
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From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
express in words
From this reading And what would Esk say?
school-room
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From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And Silver Heels, poor little mouse harnessed in the stocks below?
term of address for a man
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
the season of growth
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
stocksnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading And Silver Heels, poor little mouse harnessed in the stocks below?
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading To be treated no longer as a fractious child--to be received at last as a man among men!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what would Esk say?
at the time that
From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
which person or people
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
William
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From this reading When Sir William left me in the school-room, he left a lad of sixteen puffed up in a glow of pride.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And what would Esk say?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I had entered the school-room that morning a lazy, sullen, defiant lad, heavy-hearted, with chronic resentment against the discipline of those who had sent me into a hateful trap from the windows of which I could see the young, thirsty year quaffing spring sunshine.
