used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
(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 CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
a quantity of money
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
Brimfield
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From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
CANTERBURYnounUS /ˈkæntərberi/
a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That meant hard sledding for a while.
set up or found
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That meant hard sledding for a while.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
participate in games or sport
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
ROMPS
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From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
an educational institution
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
sleddingnounUS /ˈsledɪŋ/
the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
From this reading That meant hard sledding for a while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
Steve
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From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
male cat
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
wasn't
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From this reading CANTERBURY ROMPS ON--AND OFF But existence at Brimfield Academy wasn't all football, by any means, nor all fun.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They each had thirty recitations a week, and in both Greek and Latin their preparation at high school had, not unnaturally, been deficient.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That meant hard sledding for a while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was a lot of hard work mixed up with the play, and both Steve and Tom found that an immense amount of study was required of them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tom realised the fact before Steve would, and so spared himself some trouble.
