used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
equally
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
(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 All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WIN AND SLOW.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading COWPER.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
denoteverbUS /dɪˈnoʊt/
be a sign or indication of
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
move gently or carefully
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
Emily
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From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
an educational institution
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
shuffleverbUS /ˈʃʌfəl/
walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading WIN AND SLOW.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All his achievements were, however, poured forth by himself and Clarence to Emily and me, and we felt as proud of them as if they had been our own.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT school Griffith was very happy, and brilliantly successful, alike in study and sport, though sports were not made prominent in those days, and triumphs in them were regarded by the elders with doubtful pride, lest they should denote a lack of attention to matters of greater importance.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading WIN AND SLOW.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘The rude will shuffle through with ease enough: Great schools best suit the sturdy and the rough.’
