used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
Colin
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From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
ColliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
only a very short time before
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
housemasternoun
teacher in charge of a school boardinghouse
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
an educational institution
From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
school-fellows
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From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
Stockmere
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From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It cannot be said that he did so reluctantly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL NEXT morning Colin Sinclair bade farewell to Stockmere School.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
being of use or service
From this reading Mr. Collier, his housemaster, gave him some sound advice, which, seemingly falling upon deaf ears, served a useful purpose before many months had passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His mind was so full of the tremendous adventure which confronted him that he hardly realised he was passing another landmark in his career.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had parted with his school-fellows amid unanimous good wishes and envious regrets.
