used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How glad I am to see you!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
a youthful male person
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
rid of obstructions
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
collegiannounUS /kəˈliːdʒən/
a student (or former student) at a college or university
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
defendernounUS /dɪˈfendər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
endowmentsnounUS /enˈdaʊmənts/
plural of “endowment” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
Gabriella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gabriella,--is it you?
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How glad I am to see you!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How glad I am to see you!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How glad I am to see you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gabriella,--is it you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Gabriella,--is it you?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
scholasticadjectiveUS /skəˈlæstɪk/
of or relating to schools
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How glad I am to see you!"
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How glad I am to see you!"
precisely as stated
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
at the time that
From this reading I felt very sorry when he left the academy, for he had been my steadfast friend and defender, and a great assistant in my scholastic tasks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading That clear, distinct, ringing voice!--I knew it well, though a year had passed since I had heard its sound.
a late time of life
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gabriella,--is it you?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The three years which made me, as I said before, a _wiser child_, had matured my champion, the boy of fifteen, into a youth of eighteen, a collegian of great promise and signal endowments.
