used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
highly skilled
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
any thing at all
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
blusternounUS /ˈblʌstər/
noisy confusion and turbulence
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
BOAT-HOUSE
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From this reading THE JANITOR OF THE BOAT-HOUSE.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
cannot
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From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
greatly pleased
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
having the place or position changed
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
one or the other of two
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
Gildrock
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From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
Hillers
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From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
JANITORnounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading THE JANITOR OF THE BOAT-HOUSE.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JANITOR OF THE BOAT-HOUSE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But the Beach Hillers had not disturbed any one on either side of the lake.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JANITOR OF THE BOAT-HOUSE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Gildrock was delighted with the skill and the industry which the students had displayed in the removal of the cottage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Usually boys cannot do anything without a great noise and not a little bluster.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was not the difficulty of the feat they had accomplished so much as the neat and orderly as well as quiet manner in which the work had been done.
