used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
any thing at all
From this reading Certainly they had just as good instruction and if anything better discipline.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly they had just as good instruction and if anything better discipline.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly they had just as good instruction and if anything better discipline.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading There was more competition here and a real competition.
couldn't
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From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading Certainly they had just as good instruction and if anything better discipline.
EMIGRANTnounUS /ˈeməɡrənt/
someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Certainly they had just as good instruction and if anything better discipline.
graduatesnounUS /ˈɡrædʒəwəts/
plural of “graduate” — a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was more competition here and a real competition.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading Certainly they had just as good instruction and if anything better discipline.
and nothing more
From this reading Certainly they had just as good instruction and if anything better discipline.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was more competition here and a real competition.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There was more competition here and a real competition.
an educational institution
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMIGRANT SPIRIT That fall the boy passed his entrance examinations and entered the finest school in the state--the city high school.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was more competition here and a real competition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Certainly they had just as good instruction and if anything better discipline.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was told that the graduates of this school entered college with a higher average than the graduates of most of the big preparatory schools.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading If he had been worth a million he couldn't have had better advantages.
