used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
(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 Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
a youthful male person
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
Collinson
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From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
Ernest
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From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
divisible by two
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
fearlessnessnoun
feeling no fear
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
a long fixed look
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
Granchester
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From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
How
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From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
and nothing more
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
on the contrary
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
cut with a saw
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
an educational institution
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
Stapleton
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From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “How that boy is changed!” was the thought in the minds of several persons who had known him all his life.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
well-developed
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From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
at the time that
From this reading Ernest Stapleton blushed when Mr. Collinson looked at him, and all the teachers of the Broad Street School followed the minister’s example.
which person or people
From this reading He had been attracted to Broad Street by Mr. Collinson himself, who was already known in Granchester as “The Friend of all the Boys.”
belonging to which person
From this reading When they looked at Ernest this is what they saw: A straight boy, rather tall, with well-developed limbs, and a strong face, whose brown hair curled over a thoughtful brow, and whose grey eyes met the gaze of the teachers with frankness and fearlessness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
a late time of life
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
but in spite of that
From this reading For he was only a boy, not yet seventeen years old, and he was not even an acknowledged teacher, since he only helped with the library, and occasionally took a class for its absent president.
