adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
Archibald
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From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before examination was spent in “cleaning the school.”
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading The day before examination was spent in “cleaning the school.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
EXAMINATIONnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
geniusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnjəs/
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Munro had a genius for making his pupils work.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Munro had a genius for making his pupils work.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Munro had a genius for making his pupils work.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Munro had a genius for making his pupils work.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
MunronounUS /mənˈroʊ/
British writer of short stories (1870-1916)
From this reading Munro had a genius for making his pupils work.
Munro's
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From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Munro had a genius for making his pupils work.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
regimenounUS /rəˈʒiːm/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The day before examination was spent in “cleaning the school.”
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now his last examination day had come, and the whole Section was stirred with enthusiasm for their master, and with grief at his departure.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They threw themselves with enthusiasm into all they undertook--studies, debate nights, games, and in everything the master was the source of inspiration.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Munro had a genius for making his pupils work.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading THE EXAMINATION The two years of Archibald Munro's regime were the golden age of the school, and for a whole generation “The Section” regarded that period as the standard for comparison in the following years.
