547
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
anent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
a youthful male person
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
collectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
a boy or man
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
on the contrary
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
express in words
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
an educational institution
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
State-educated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A TRIUMPH OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
precisely as stated
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
someone who visits
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The collector of statistics was fairly posed by the attitude assumed by his visitor.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to give his evidence anent the fate of the State-educated juvenile population.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you say you are not one of the 547 clerks?" queried the collector.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The elderly lad (or, rather, very young man) had claimed admittance on the score that he was an "old boy" of the School Board.
