used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
(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 INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading We then looked at each other and laughed, and the deed was done.
your usual mood
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We then looked at each other and laughed, and the deed was done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
set up or found
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
only a very short time before
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
INTERVIEWSnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
a small worthless amount
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading We then looked at each other and laughed, and the deed was done.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We then looked at each other and laughed, and the deed was done.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We then looked at each other and laughed, and the deed was done.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
in the near future
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then looked at each other and laughed, and the deed was done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My introduction to Murray could hardly be called formal; he lived in the next rooms to me and at precisely the same time each of us had poked our heads into the passage and shouted for our scout.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We then looked at each other and laughed, and the deed was done.
belonging to which person
From this reading At the moment I was talking to a man called Murray, whose acquaintance I had made an hour before.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading INTERVIEWS I soon found out that Jack Ward was of a most friendly disposition, for he came over to my rooms before ten o'clock the following morning and bounced in with an air of having known me all my life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish that I could have made all my friends at Oxford as easily; it would have saved so much time.
