50
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From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
how long something has existed
From this reading Their glimpse of Cambridge filled them with dreams of a golden age.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Their glimpse of Cambridge filled them with dreams of a golden age.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
one or the other of two
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
a quick look
From this reading Their glimpse of Cambridge filled them with dreams of a golden age.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Their glimpse of Cambridge filled them with dreams of a golden age.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
a boy or man
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
Mansell
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From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
by chance
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
quieteradjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪətər/
comparative of “quiet” — characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their glimpse of Cambridge filled them with dreams of a golden age.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
unshakenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪkən/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading It had not troubled either of them greatly, although Vernley, with an unshaken belief in his own stupidity, swore he had been ploughed.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
Vernley
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From this reading In June, Vernley and he had gone to Cambridge for the King's College entrance examination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had achieved his object by winning the Mansell Exhibition, not of great value, it was true, but £50 would help and the real value of success lay in the fact that his father would know he had worked since they had parted.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I A busy year, a year filled with little successes, trials and triumphs, and John, taller and a little quieter, perhaps too quiet for a healthy lad of eighteen.
