used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
on or to one side
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading It was, on the contrary, desperately hard.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading It was, on the contrary, desperately hard.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was, on the contrary, desperately hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
Hollister's
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From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, on the contrary, desperately hard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
renunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
make steady
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of his renunciation of football and his steady application to his books seemed to have become known to the faculty.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
required or under orders
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
push forcefully
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
precisely as stated
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It must not be supposed that Bob Hollister’s course was an easy one.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A dozen times a day bitter thoughts and regrets for what he had given up assailed him, but he managed to thrust these aside, and, with Dick’s help, he kept doggedly at his work, encouraged by the very evident progress he made in his studies.
