used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE GHOSTS.
anew
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
in addition
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
Arkell
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From this reading Nearly the only two who declined were the senior boy and Arkell.
arm-in-arm
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From this reading Both went quietly on to the master's, walking arm-in-arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both went quietly on to the master's, walking arm-in-arm.
a youthful male person
From this reading Nearly the only two who declined were the senior boy and Arkell.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Nearly the only two who declined were the senior boy and Arkell.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
at any time
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE GHOSTS.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
not in action or at work
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
Jocelyn
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From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Both went quietly on to the master's, walking arm-in-arm.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly the only two who declined were the senior boy and Arkell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE GHOSTS.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both went quietly on to the master's, walking arm-in-arm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
and nothing more
From this reading Nearly the only two who declined were the senior boy and Arkell.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
with low volume
From this reading Both went quietly on to the master's, walking arm-in-arm.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
done under pressure
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
an educational institution
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Nearly the only two who declined were the senior boy and Arkell.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE GHOSTS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly the only two who declined were the senior boy and Arkell.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Both went quietly on to the master's, walking arm-in-arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both went quietly on to the master's, walking arm-in-arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
at the time that
From this reading The succeeding day to this was fine again, a charming day for the middle of November; and when the college school rushed down the steps at four o'clock, the upper boys were tempted to commence one of their noisy games.
which person or people
From this reading Nearly the only two who declined were the senior boy and Arkell.
whoever
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From this reading The senior of the school, whoever he might be for the time being, rarely, if ever, played, and the present one, Jocelyn, was also too idle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NIGHT WITH THE GHOSTS.
