used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FITZ AND HIS COUSIN.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Fitz appeared upon the scene early.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading FITZ AND HIS COUSIN.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Fitz appeared upon the scene early.
being one more than seven
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
FITZ
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From this reading FITZ AND HIS COUSIN.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
assemble or get together
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FITZ AND HIS COUSIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
jocoselyadverb
with humor
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Fitz appeared upon the scene early.
an educational institution
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
SeminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
in the near future
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning at eight the boys began to gather in the field beside the Seminary.
male cat
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Fitz appeared upon the scene early.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading In fact one of the boys called for him, and induced him to come round to school earlier than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They began to play ball, but took little interest in the game, compared with the "tragedy in real life," as Tom jocosely called it, which was expected soon to come off.
