used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
in the past
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
(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 I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
exhale hard
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
the two together, not just one
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
Bowring
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From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
immediately past
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
something that is lost
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
of an obscure nature
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
Salop
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From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
sappedverbUS /sæpt/
inflected form of “sap” — deplete
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
an educational institution
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
have in common
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
Shrewsbury
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From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
truestadjectiveUS /ˈtruːɪst/
superlative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
precisely as stated
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At that time we of Salop always expected to carry everything, so far as pure scholarship was concerned, at both the universities.
at the time that
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The greater part of my life has been darkened by this heavy blow and loss, and the blame which I poured upon myself for my own share in the matter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
in the company of; together with
From this reading George Bowring had been seven years with me at the fine old school of Shrewsbury, and trod on my heels from form to form so closely that, when I became at last the captain of the school, he was second to me.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was his elder by half a year, and “sapped” very hard, while he laboured little; so that it will be plain at a glance, although he never acknowledged it, that he was the better endowed of the two with natural ability.
a late time of life
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I was a young man, and full of spirits, some forty years ago or more, I lost my best and truest friend in a very sad and mysterious way.
