used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are various scary episodes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
a division of the United Kingdom
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episodesnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading There are various scary episodes.
Eric
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From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
widely known and esteemed
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Farrar
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From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
provoking horror
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
ill-behaviour
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From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
illicitadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪsət/
contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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near-by
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From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
win a victory over
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
scaryadjectiveUS /ˈskeri/
provoking fear terror
From this reading There are various scary episodes.
an educational institution
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ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
transport commercially
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
an instance of visual perception
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
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
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succumbsverbUS /səˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are various scary episodes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
precisely as stated
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Eric, or Little by Little, by Rev Canon F.W. Farrar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
at the time that
From this reading Overcome with shame at something he has done Eric runs away to sea, which he finds so horrible an experience that when he is next in England he jumps ship, makes his way home, by now very ill, and dies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy succumbs to various forms of ill-behaviour, with illicit trips to a bar in the near-by town.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This famous book tells the story of a boy at a boarding school on the Isle of Man, which lies between England and Ireland, and within sight of Scotland.
