adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
bursaries
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From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
bursarynoun
the treasury of a public institution or religious order
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
competedverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪd/
past form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
Donal's
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From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
foundernounUS /ˈfaʊndər/
inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
Gibbie
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From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
HOUSELESS
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From this reading THE HOUSELESS.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
Sclater
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From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSELESS.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading To please Mr. Sclater he _competed_ for a bursary, and gained a tolerably good one, but declined accepting it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Gibbie asked him whether it was the design of the founder of those bursaries that rich boys should have them.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading His guardian was annoyed, he could not see why he should refuse what he had “earned.”
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The minister kept Gibbie hard at work, and by the time Donal’s last winter came, Gibbie was ready for college also.
