used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A huge birch, apparently made out of ten besoms.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hard and Obstinate as Nails.
from appearances alone
From this reading A huge birch, apparently made out of ten besoms.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hard and Obstinate as Nails.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
besoms
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From this reading A huge birch, apparently made out of ten besoms.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
Brabazon
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From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
desk-table
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From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Hard and Obstinate as Nails.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A huge birch, apparently made out of ten besoms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A huge birch, apparently made out of ten besoms.
NailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Hard and Obstinate as Nails.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
ObstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading Hard and Obstinate as Nails.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A huge birch, apparently made out of ten besoms.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
having a point
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dr. Brabazon sat at his desk-table, birch in hand.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
taperedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərd/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A huge birch, apparently made out of ten besoms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
ticklingnoun
the act of tickling
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Not often were the whole of the boys assembled in hall as on this afternoon; there were smaller rooms appropriated to particular branches of study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stump rested on the table, the pointed end with its tickling twigs, tapered aloft in the air.
