used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
(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 THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once a fortnight he came home to spend the Sunday.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
concurringadjectiveUS /kənˈkɜːrɪŋ/
being of the same opinion
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
didn't
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
at any time
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
a social unit living together
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Once a fortnight he came home to spend the Sunday.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
Godfrey
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From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Once a fortnight he came home to spend the Sunday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
not any; not one
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
something you have to do
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a fortnight he came home to spend the Sunday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading No one missed him much, outside of his own family.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
an educational institution
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Once a fortnight he came home to spend the Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Once a fortnight he came home to spend the Sunday.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
very small
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT Godfrey didn't return to school at all.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On these occasions he flourished about with a tiny cane, and put on more airs than ever.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He fancied that it would be more aristocratic to go to a boarding school, and, his mother concurring in this view, he was entered as a scholar at the Melville Academy, situated in Melville, twelve miles distant.
