used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You were allowed, however, a half-hour’s leeway.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading You were allowed, however, a half-hour’s leeway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
any thing at all
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
AWARDSnounUS /əˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “award” — a grant made by a law court
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast was at seven-thirty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
commonsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənz/
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
derelictionnounUS /ˌderəˈlɪkʃən/
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
take in solid food
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
being one more than seven
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
set up or found
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
obtain
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
half-hour's
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From this reading You were allowed, however, a half-hour’s leeway.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading You were allowed, however, a half-hour’s leeway.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
leewaynounUS /ˈliːweɪ/
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
From this reading You were allowed, however, a half-hour’s leeway.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
SCHOLARSHIPnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
seven-thirty
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From this reading Breakfast was at seven-thirty.
required or under orders
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast was at seven-thirty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading That is, you could gain admittance to commons as late as one minute to eight, but whether you found anything left to eat was quite another question.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At half-past eight came chapel, and while you might with impunity miss breakfast occasionally, being absent from chapel constituted a dereliction resulting in a visit to the Office.
Yardley
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From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS At Yardley you were supposed to get up at seven.
