used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
awardedverbUS /əˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “award” — give, especially as an honor or reward
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
BOAT-HOUSE
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From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
Bolingbrokenoun
the first Lancastrian king of England from 1399 to 1413; deposed Richard II and suppressed rebellions (1367-1413)
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
BOLLY
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From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
a youthful male person
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
EXPLAINSverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnz/
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
instructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
maladynounUS /ˈmælədi/
any unwholesome or desperate condition
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
mechanicnounUS /məˈkænɪk/
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
Millweed
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From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
on the contrary
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
WHARFnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading BOLLY EXPLAINS HIS PLANS FOR THE BOAT-HOUSE AND WHARF.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading His pride, or rather vanity, had kept down his manhood, and made of him what the genuine boy called a "donkey."
at the time that
From this reading Bolingbroke Millweed was a good scholar and a fair mechanic, but both instructors and students were astonished when both prizes were awarded to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had formerly been a "swell," but he had entirely recovered from the malady which made him such.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Only a few weeks before he was too proud to work with his hands.
