used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
boarding-school
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From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
Burton'snounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
day-scholars
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From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
dearly loved
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The school was not a large one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The school was not a large one.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The school was not a large one.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
an educational institution
From this reading The school was not a large one.
school-boy
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From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
SCHOOL-FELLOWS
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From this reading TWO SCHOOL-FELLOWS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
To-morrow
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From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO SCHOOL-FELLOWS.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading To-morrow was the end of the term, and vacation, so dear to the heart of every school-boy, was close at hand.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Burton’s boarding-school was in a ferment of hope and expectation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
Westville
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From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
a late time of life
From this reading There were twenty-four boarding pupils, and an equal number of day-scholars from the village of Westville, in which the school had been established twenty years before.
