used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
(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 If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
in a state of sleep
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The day was badly chosen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This is beyond his advice.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The day was badly chosen.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was badly chosen.
recognizable; marked
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
don't
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From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
head-master
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From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is beyond his advice.
how
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From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
HygienenounUS /ˈhaɪdʒiːn/
a condition promoting sanitary practices
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is beyond his advice.
conformity or harmony
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
a unit of instruction
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
on one occasion
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
and nothing more
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
an educational institution
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
school-master
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From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
stagers
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From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
carry out
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
express in words
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is beyond his advice.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * The General commanding a French military school had once decided upon having a lecture on Hygiene given to the pupils on Monday afternoons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was badly chosen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Never be tired of asking for advice; you will become a good school-master only on condition that you will take constant advice from the old stagers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If, however, you should discover that, in the middle of your lesson, your pupils are all sound asleep, don't go and tell the head-master, and ask him how you should set about keeping them awake.
