used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before I knew the story I was also nervous about the title.
in addition
From this reading Before I knew the story I was also nervous about the title.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I knew the story I was also nervous about the title.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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the people of Great Britain
From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
Eton
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From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
a state of high honor
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
Harton
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From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
Hough
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I knew the story I was also nervous about the title.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
Jolliffe's
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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 Before I knew the story I was also nervous about the title.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
easily agitated
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
and nothing more
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
a full supply
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
an educational institution
From this reading In fact the story opens in a boarding school (the British Public School) called Harton.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
Soudannoun
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
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
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
in or at that place or location
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Before I knew the story I was also nervous about the title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
the act of using
From this reading In fact there is plenty of internal evidence that it really is Eton, with the dropping of local slang terms only in use at that school.
precisely as stated
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before I knew the story I was also nervous about the title.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This is probably meant to be a word based on "Eton" and another school that has an annual cricket match with Eton, called "Harrow".
the act of creating written works
From this reading For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War By Lewis Hough ________________________________________________________________________ We were a little nervous to know how Lewis Hough got on writing a book with such a very different setting to his masterly "Doctor Jolliffe's Boys."
