used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
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From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
Chuzzlewit
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From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
don't
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From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
moving swiftly
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
Francis
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From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
how
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From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
Linthorpe
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From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
the force of workers available
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
on one occasion
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
express a supposition
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT MEN OF THE DAY Every artist is his own masterpiece.—BURSTALL.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I said it myself to Francis one day, when he was lying on the floor with a book, and he held up the book, which was _Martin Chuzzlewit_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is curious how generation after generation of us seniors fall into that trap.
precisely as stated
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Linthorpe said it to me once, when I was in the schoolroom, upon which I offered to submit to a Dickens examination, and passed it with flying colours.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In beginning this chapter, I very nearly fell into the old mistake of saying “I suppose young people don’t read Dickens nowadays.”
