used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
(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 From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
in addition
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
any thing at all
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
for the reason that
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For just such a friendship quickly developed between him and Jimmie Lawrence.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
Carroll'snounUS /ˈkærəlz/
possessive form of “carroll” — English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading For just such a friendship quickly developed between him and Jimmie Lawrence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
move gently or carefully
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
elaboratenessnoun
marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
many times at short intervals
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading For just such a friendship quickly developed between him and Jimmie Lawrence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For just such a friendship quickly developed between him and Jimmie Lawrence.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
and nothing more
From this reading For just such a friendship quickly developed between him and Jimmie Lawrence.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading For just such a friendship quickly developed between him and Jimmie Lawrence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
MICHAELMASnoun
honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
by chance
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
with speed
From this reading For just such a friendship quickly developed between him and Jimmie Lawrence.
on the contrary
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
room-mate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
an educational institution
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For just such a friendship quickly developed between him and Jimmie Lawrence.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading From that time on he became very friendly with his room-mate—all the better friends doubtless because they always maintained toward each other a certain reserve, due rather to Carroll’s involuntary elaborateness of manner than to any deliberate effort on their part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the better also was it that real as was their mutual regard for each other neither had that enthusiastic affection that school boys so frequently experience, and of which Tony was already aware in another direction.
which person or people
From this reading He has missed one of the purest joys of life who has not known the delights of an enthusiastic boyish friendship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MICHAELMAS TERM This late talk with Carroll did more toward putting Tony at his ease in the school than perhaps anything that happened to him.
