used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
a boy or man
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get up on that table, Merriwell."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
haven't
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From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
It's
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From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
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 "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
markingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkɪŋ/
a distinguishing symbol
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
Merriwell
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From this reading Get up on that table, Merriwell."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
neophytenounUS /ˈniːəfaɪt/
a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
NERVEnounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading THE TEST OF NERVE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TEST OF NERVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Get up on that table, Merriwell."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Get up on that table, Merriwell."
TESTnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TEST OF NERVE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEST OF NERVE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
unfairadjectiveUS /ənˈfer/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Get up on that table, Merriwell."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "These fellows haven't any reason to complain of a professor's marking of examination papers," he thought, "if this is the way they treat a fellow student."
we'd
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From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It's nearly time for the test of nerve," remarked Baker, "and we'd better have the essay read before this neophyte gets so many black marks that his case will be hopeless.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Frank felt really worried about it, although it did seem to him that the marking was absurdly unfair.
