used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEMORABLE FIGHT.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
have
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
a youthful male person
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
dawdled
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From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A MEMORABLE FIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
how
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From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
humours
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From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
MEMORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A MEMORABLE FIGHT.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
ploddedverbUS /ˈplɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “plod” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
on the contrary
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
an educational institution
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
school-mates
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From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
not in physical motion
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
stolid-looking
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From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
sulkilyadverb
in a sulky manner
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
male cat
From this reading TOM did not go to school in the best of humours that Monday afternoon, but plodded sulkily through his lessons.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
in the direction of
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
uns
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From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
at the time that
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
which person or people
From this reading When school was over, he dawdled along the road towards home, still thinking rather bitterly of what his mother had said, and how little she understood the difficulties in his way, when he was suddenly confronted with a big stolid-looking boy, who said in an aggressive tone:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did not try to please his teacher by taking any great pains with his task, nor did he try to bear more patiently the rude country curiosity of his school-mates.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What be you coming here for, and putting the teacher up to getting harder books for the little uns?
