used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading School always bored him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
for the reason that
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading School always bored him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
mellowingnounUS /ˈmeloʊɪŋ/
the process of becoming mellow
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
an educational institution
From this reading School always bored him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He disliked facts, and he disliked being tied down to detail, and he disliked answering questions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading William attended a mixed school because his parents hoped that feminine influence might have a mellowing effect upon his character.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
William
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From this reading THE MAY KING William was frankly bored.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As a politician a great future would have lain before him.
