used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
(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 To me this made his success all the more noteworthy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Dick wasn't a quick boy at his books and so this stood for sheer hard plugging.
a youthful male person
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick wasn't a quick boy at his books and so this stood for sheer hard plugging.
didn't
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From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
divisible by two
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dick wasn't a quick boy at his books and so this stood for sheer hard plugging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
and nothing more
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To me this made his success all the more noteworthy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me this made his success all the more noteworthy.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To me this made his success all the more noteworthy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading To me this made his success all the more noteworthy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
pluggingverbUS /ˈplʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “plug” — fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
From this reading Dick wasn't a quick boy at his books and so this stood for sheer hard plugging.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Dick wasn't a quick boy at his books and so this stood for sheer hard plugging.
cut with a saw
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dick wasn't a quick boy at his books and so this stood for sheer hard plugging.
and nothing more
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
move stealthily
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dick wasn't a quick boy at his books and so this stood for sheer hard plugging.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading To me this made his success all the more noteworthy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick wasn't a quick boy at his books and so this stood for sheer hard plugging.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And even then there was so much left over which we wanted to do that we fairly groaned as we saw opportunity after opportunity slip by which we simply didn't have the time to improve.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR FIRST WINTER This first winter was filled with just about as much interest as it was possible for three people to crowd into six or seven months.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading To begin with the boy, he went at his studies with a zest that placed him among the first ten of his class.
