used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
a cherished desire
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
for the reason that
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
borrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
Haverhill
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From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
easily agitated
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
and nothing more
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
others
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From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
on the contrary
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
an educational institution
From this reading The second he paid for by teaching school.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second he paid for by teaching school.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading The second he paid for by teaching school.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
precisely as stated
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen that he paid for the first one by making shoes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
at the time that
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he went to the committee to be examined for this school he felt rather nervous; but the committee asked him only for a specimen of his handwriting, which was very neat and clear.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
wouldn't
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From this reading He decided not to go to college, because he said he wouldn’t live on the charities of others, and it would have been impossible to get through college without borrowing money of friends.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading POLITICAL AMBITION Young Whittier remained at Haverhill academy only two terms.
