used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
a quantity of money
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
subject to appointment
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Having a good fund of common sense he decided to keep out of trouble.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having a good fund of common sense he decided to keep out of trouble.
didn't
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From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
dullardnoun
a person who is not very bright
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
EVAN
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From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
set up or found
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading Having a good fund of common sense he decided to keep out of trouble.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Having a good fund of common sense he decided to keep out of trouble.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having a good fund of common sense he decided to keep out of trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
and nothing more
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Having a good fund of common sense he decided to keep out of trouble.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Having a good fund of common sense he decided to keep out of trouble.
RETIRESverbUS /rɪˈtaɪrz/
third-person singular of “retire” — go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
an educational institution
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Having a good fund of common sense he decided to keep out of trouble.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
in the near future
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
precisely as stated
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
wasn't
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From this reading At first it wasn’t easy to buckle down in the evenings to study, for Rob was a disturbing factor.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading EVAN RETIRES By the end of the first week of the term Evan had settled down into his appointed groove and school routine was in full swing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He soon found that if he gave a fair amount of time to study he got on very well in class, and that if he didn’t he met with trouble.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading At lessons Evan was neither a dullard nor a wonder; just an average student.
