adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
Carew's
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From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
Cashel
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From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
Cashel's
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From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He therefore exhorted his instructor to wake up and pitch into him in earnest.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading He therefore exhorted his instructor to wake up and pitch into him in earnest.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
guardsmannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdzmæn/
a soldier who is a member of a unit called “the guard” or “guards”
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
hitverbUS /hɪt/
cause to move by striking
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
immoderatelyadverb
without moderation; in an immoderate manner
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He therefore exhorted his instructor to wake up and pitch into him in earnest.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He therefore exhorted his instructor to wake up and pitch into him in earnest.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
nonsensenounUS /ˈnɑːnsens/
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading He therefore exhorted his instructor to wake up and pitch into him in earnest.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
pugilistnounUS /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪst/
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
sufferer's
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From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore exhorted his instructor to wake up and pitch into him in earnest.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He therefore exhorted his instructor to wake up and pitch into him in earnest.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He therefore exhorted his instructor to wake up and pitch into him in earnest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when Miss Carew’s note reached him he made an exception to his practice in this respect.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cashel’s pupils frequently requested him to hit them hard--not to play with them--to accustom them to regular, right down, severe hitting, and no nonsense.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He only pretended to comply; for he knew that a black eye or loosened tooth would be immoderately boasted of if received in combat with a famous pugilist, and that the sufferer’s friends would make private notes to avoid so rough a professor.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young guardsman, whose lesson began shortly after the post arrived, remarked that Cashel was unusually distraught.
