used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
Baines
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From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
a youthful male person
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
detailingnounUS /dɪˈteɪlɪŋ/
an individualized description of a particular instance
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
someone who is a detective
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
discoursesnounUS /dɪˈskɔːrsɪz/
plural of “discourse” — extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
being one more than ten
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The final section consists of seven general stories of greater length than the foregoing.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading The final section consists of seven general stories of greater length than the foregoing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The final section consists of seven general stories of greater length than the foregoing.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The final section consists of seven general stories of greater length than the foregoing.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The final section consists of seven general stories of greater length than the foregoing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
Parkhurst
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From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
an educational institution
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
SneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The final section consists of seven general stories of greater length than the foregoing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There are four groups of these stories: seven about a school called Parkhurst, detailing major events such as matches and boat races.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Parkhurst Boys And other stories of School Life By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ This is a collection of short stories and articles, mostly about boys at school.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The second section consists of eleven discourses on different types of boy, such as "The Sneak".
Whittington
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From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
which person or people
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The third section contains twelve stories about boys who have played their part in English History, such as the two young "Princes in the Tower", Dick Whittington, Edward the Sixth, and so on.
