used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
(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 But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexander the Great, so the school-books say, was small in stature and mighty in mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
BilkverbUS /bɪlk/
cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
a person who is in charge
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
a boy or man
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
Holmhurst
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From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
indebtedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdetɪd/
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
Lamp-post
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From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Bilk was small in mind and lanky in stature.
lightnessnounUS /ˈlaɪtnəs/
a feeling of joy and pride
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
Magnus
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From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Alexander the Great, so the school-books say, was small in stature and mighty in mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Alexander the Great, so the school-books say, was small in stature and mighty in mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
express in words
From this reading Alexander the Great, so the school-books say, was small in stature and mighty in mind.
an educational institution
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
school-books
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From this reading Alexander the Great, so the school-books say, was small in stature and mighty in mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alexander the Great, so the school-books say, was small in stature and mighty in mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alexander the Great, so the school-books say, was small in stature and mighty in mind.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Alexander the Great, so the school-books say, was small in stature and mighty in mind.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
precisely as stated
From this reading They called him "Lamp-post" as a pet name, and as regarded his height, his girth, and the lightness of his head, the term conveyed a very fair idea of our hero's chief characteristics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
which person or people
From this reading We had a fellow at Holmhurst School who rejoiced in the name of Alexander Magnus Bilk.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, as sometimes happens, our Alexander the Great did not in all respects resemble the hero to whom he was indebted for his name.
