used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Supposing, too, all these difficulties over, what of the youth himself?
a quantity of money
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
dexteritynounUS /dekˈsterəti/
adroitness in using the hands
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Supposing, too, all these difficulties over, what of the youth himself?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Supposing, too, all these difficulties over, what of the youth himself?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
how
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From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
JesuitsnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪts/
plural of “jesuit” — a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
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 It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Supposing, too, all these difficulties over, what of the youth himself?
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
by chance
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
SupposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Supposing, too, all these difficulties over, what of the youth himself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Supposing, too, all these difficulties over, what of the youth himself?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to his simple intelligence as if it were a case that required skill and dexterity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Supposing, too, all these difficulties over, what of the youth himself?
at the time that
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He felt, too, as though some amount of responsibility had been imposed on him to which he was unequal.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The rector might possibly ask this, or wish to know that; and then, how was he to respect the secrecy he had pledged to the Prince? or was he to dare to deceive the great president of the college?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a long and weary day to the poor friar, watching for that Tuesday evening when he should appear at the gate of the Jesuits’ College and ask for the young Fitzgerald.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Supposing, too, all these difficulties over, what of the youth himself?
