adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
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 He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
assignverbUS /əˈsaɪn/
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
CRAVEN'SnounUS /ˈkreɪvənz/
possessive form of “craven” — an abject coward
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading His discipline was of a most fantastic kind.
easiestadjectiveUS /ˈiːziəst/
superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
enactingverbUS /eˈnæktɪŋ/
-ing form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading His discipline was of a most fantastic kind.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
foreignadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrən/
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
METHODnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His discipline was of a most fantastic kind.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
pedagogicaladjectiveUS /ˌpedəˈɡɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to pedagogy
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
precedentsnounUS /ˈpresədənts/
plural of “precedent” — an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
school-teaching
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew absolutely nothing of pedagogical method, and consequently he ignored all rules and precedents in the teaching and conduct of the school.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He appeared to himself to be enacting a kind of grim comedy, exile as he was in a foreign land, among people of a strange tongue.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had a feeling that all lessons were a bore, therefore he would assign the shortest and easiest of tasks.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JOHN CRAVEN'S METHOD Mr. John Craven could not be said to take his school-teaching seriously; and indeed, any one looking at his face would hardly expect him to take anything seriously, and certainly those who in his college days followed and courted and kept pace with Jack Craven, and knew his smile, would have expected from him anything other than seriousness.
