used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
from appearances alone
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
for the reason that
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
at any time
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
communicated in words
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
set up or found
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
engage in
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
the force of workers available
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
and nothing more
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
race-horse
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From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
relieve from
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
in the near future
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading A tale of this kind always flies round at a tremendous pace, and it was difficult to make every one believe that I had never meant to buy the horse, and that as soon as I had bought him my one desire was to get rid of him.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
TUTORSHIPnoun
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
precisely as stated
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
WardennounUS /ˈwɔːr.dən/
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
at the time that
From this reading A TUTORSHIP I was beginning to forget that I had ever been the owner of a race-horse when I got a furious letter from my father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I found out afterwards that the Warden only told my uncle because he thought the tale would amuse him, but apparently he expressed himself in such very curious language that he gave the impression of being annoyed.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Warden had told my uncle, and my uncle lost his head and wrote to my people instead of to me.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After I had soothed my people the Bishop wrote to me that the turf had been the ruin of many young men, but when I thought of the part I had played upon it I came to the conclusion that I was not likely to be added to the number.
