Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

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From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym

From this reading The third one is the eponymous hero of the book.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

a social unit living together

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading The third one is the eponymous hero of the book.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

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From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

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From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

used to form the superlative

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

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From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

in or at or to some place

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But it isn't, and in fact it is much more of an adult's book than a child's.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The third one is the eponymous hero of the book.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Old squire Roger Ingleton dies in the first few pages of the book, and we are left with two more Roger Ingletons.

in the company of; together with

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.

a late time of life

From this reading The first of these had had a row with his family twenty years before, had stormed out, had then led a dissipated life, and finally had been reported dead somewhere in India.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ You would expect this book with its schoolish title, and by one of the most distinguished authors of books about school-life, to be another such book.