adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
Boarding-school
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From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was a crisis, but it was broad and slow for me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading There was a crisis, but it was broad and slow for me.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a crisis, but it was broad and slow for me.
fosteredverbUS /ˈfɑːstərd/
past form of “foster” — promote the growth of
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
inexperiencenounUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspɪriəns/
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a crisis, but it was broad and slow for me.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
PermissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading There was a crisis, but it was broad and slow for me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
tantamountadjectiveUS /ˈtæntəmaʊnt/
being essentially equal to something
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the fact that I still slept at home on Saturday and Sunday nights preserved me, I fancy, from many surprises.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a crisis, but it was broad and slow for me.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the other hand, for my Father I am inclined to think that it was definite and sharp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a crisis, but it was broad and slow for me.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Permission for me to desert the parental hearth, even for five days in certain weeks, was tantamount, in his mind, to admitting that the great scheme, so long caressed, so passionately fostered, must in its primitive bigness be now dropped.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading LITTLE boys from quiet, pious households, commonly found, in those days, a chasm yawning at the feet of their inexperience when they arrived at Boarding-school.
