used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
aggravatedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪd/
made more severe or intense especially in law
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
avoidancenounUS /əˈvɔɪdəns/
deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
CONFLICTSnounUS /kənˈflɪkts/
plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
Hugh
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
Linwell
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From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
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 To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
Reg's
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From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
an educational institution
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
season-tickets
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
superciliousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈsɪliəs/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading But acting on his mother's counsel, he restrained his temper, and contented himself by returning Reg's cold stare with interest.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The school was situated about five miles from Linwell, and therefore it necessitated the lads dining at school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
precisely as stated
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHOOL CONFLICTS THE advent of five lads, each bearing the surname of "Rose," was a matter of mingled interest and amusement at the County Grammar School on the day of the commencement of the September term.
Wilfrid
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From this reading To avoid the long walk and to ensure punctuality, Mrs. Rose took three railway season-tickets for her boys, and as Mrs. Wilfrid did the same, the lads came into very frequent contact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reg's open avoidance and supercilious manner so aggravated Hugh that on the first morning at school he had a keen desire to "have it out" with him.
