used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
highly skilled
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
barley-grass
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From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
crawly
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From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
day-scholars
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From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
Dictee
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From this reading "_Dictee_ this morning," he said with a sly wink.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
and nothing more
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Dictee_ this morning," he said with a sly wink.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "_Dictee_ this morning," he said with a sly wink.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the second half was somewhat harder than he had anticipated.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "_Dictee_ this morning," he said with a sly wink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST--A NAME Of course Jack's task was only half accomplished.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
at the time that
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading "_Dictee_ this morning," he said with a sly wink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mason had come armed with a handful of wild barley-grass, or "crawly", as it was better known among the boys.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When in the morning he met the day-scholars, they were not as eager for a reconciliation as he would have liked to find them.
