used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
to come or go into
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
immediately past
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
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 It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
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 Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
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 Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
not able to be found
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
OFFERSnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
on the contrary
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
an educational institution
From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
SID
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From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
Toby'snounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Toby’s list of friends had not been a long one last year, although acquaintances had been many.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many new faces confronted Toby in the recitation rooms and some familiar ones were missing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
Yardley
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From this reading It had been his first year at Yardley Hall, which fact, coupled with a fairly retiring disposition, had left him rather on the outside.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading SID OFFERS ADVICE The school year began the next morning.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is always a handicap to enter school in a class below your friends, which is what Toby had done.
