used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We packed for them when they went away.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The coming and going of the boys were our chief events.
CLEMENTadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The coming and going of the boys were our chief events.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The coming and going of the boys were our chief events.
at any time
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
FADSnounUS /fædz/
plural of “fad” — an interest followed with exaggerated zeal
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We packed for them when they went away.
set up or found
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
the act of departing
From this reading The coming and going of the boys were our chief events.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our life on the moors was, I suppose, monotonous.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
JACK'SnounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Our life on the moors was, I suppose, monotonous.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Our life on the moors was, I suppose, monotonous.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Our life on the moors was, I suppose, monotonous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
OINTMENTnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading We packed for them when they went away.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
express a supposition
From this reading Our life on the moors was, I suppose, monotonous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We packed for them when they went away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We packed for them when they went away.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think we ever found it dull; but it was not broken, as a rule, by striking incidents.
UNREALITYnounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our life on the moors was, I suppose, monotonous.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We packed for them when they went away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The coming and going of the boys were our chief events.
at the time that
From this reading We packed for them when they went away.
ZEALnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading WE AND THE BOYS--WE AND THE BOYS AND OUR FADS--THE LAMP OF ZEAL--CLEMENT ON UNREALITY--JACK'S OINTMENT.
