Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

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From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

matters of personal concern

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

(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 To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

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From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The first day of the mid tear examinations was at hand.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading The first day of the mid tear examinations was at hand.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first day of the mid tear examinations was at hand.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The first day of the mid tear examinations was at hand.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

tied with a knot

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading The first day of the mid tear examinations was at hand.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

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above and across; more than

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

an educational institution

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

try to get or reach

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading The first day of the mid tear examinations was at hand.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

a source of difficulty

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To any one at all acquainted with school affairs, the trouble was not far to seek.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Search as one might, up and down the long tables, it would have been hard to find one smiling countenance.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading Most of the boys were eating absent-mindedly, as if they had small relish for their food; their foreheads were wrinkled and knotted, as if their thoughts were far away.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading A QUESTION OF RIGHT AND WRONG An air of gloom hung over the breakfast-room.