Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading School was a great change after Brenlands.

later than; following

From this reading School was a great change after Brenlands.

plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading Considerable alterations had been made in the composition of the Upper Fourth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "'You are exceedingly ugly,' said the wild ducks."--_The Ugly Duckling_.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

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From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

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From this reading School was a great change after Brenlands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading School was a great change after Brenlands.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole

From this reading Considerable alterations had been made in the composition of the Upper Fourth.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Considerable alterations had been made in the composition of the Upper Fourth.

plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

flesh of a young domestic duck

From this reading "'You are exceedingly ugly,' said the wild ducks."--_The Ugly Duckling_.

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading "'You are exceedingly ugly,' said the wild ducks."--_The Ugly Duckling_.

coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

to an extreme degree

From this reading "'You are exceedingly ugly,' said the wild ducks."--_The Ugly Duckling_.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

the act of departing

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading School was a great change after Brenlands.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

of the color of black ink

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Considerable alterations had been made in the composition of the Upper Fourth.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "'You are exceedingly ugly,' said the wild ducks."--_The Ugly Duckling_.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

an educational institution

From this reading School was a great change after Brenlands.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading "'You are exceedingly ugly,' said the wild ducks."--_The Ugly Duckling_.

the topmost one of two

From this reading STRIFE IN THE UPPER FOURTH.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading School was a great change after Brenlands.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "'You are exceedingly ugly,' said the wild ducks."--_The Ugly Duckling_.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The rooms seemed barer, the desks more inky, and the bread and butter a good eighth of an inch thicker than they had been at the close of the previous term; but by the end of the first week our two friends had settled to work, and things were going on much the same as usual.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "'You are exceedingly ugly,' said the wild ducks."--_The Ugly Duckling_.