used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
in the past
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood well in school, being at that time one year from high school.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I stood well in school, being at that time one year from high school.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
brought into existence
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
a youthful male person
From this reading My life up to the fifteenth year was that of the usual boy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
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 EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading My life up to the fifteenth year was that of the usual boy.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I stood well in school, being at that time one year from high school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My life up to the fifteenth year was that of the usual boy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
an educational institution
From this reading I stood well in school, being at that time one year from high school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood well in school, being at that time one year from high school.
studiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My life up to the fifteenth year was that of the usual boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
thirty-threeadjective
being three more than thirty
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My life up to the fifteenth year was that of the usual boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading My life up to the fifteenth year was that of the usual boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The family from which I came was well thought of, and what it lacked in the possession of money it made up in respectability.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading My life up to the fifteenth year was that of the usual boy.
a late time of life
From this reading EARLY LIFE I was born thirty-three years ago in one of the small cities of an Eastern State.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I believe I was a little more studious than the average youngster, spending much time and finding not a little pleasure in fitting myself for a future career.
