used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
a youthful male person
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Study whenever and wherever you can.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
CULLverbUS /kʌl/
remove something that has been rejected
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
how
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From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
the literary culture
From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
others
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From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
PlinynounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
refrain from harming
From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
StudiousadjectiveUS /ˈstuːdiəs/
marked by care and effort
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through study he will not be a burden to himself, nor will “his society be,” as Seneca said, “insupportable to others.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Pliny in one of his Letters relates how he used spare moments.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Study whenever and wherever you can.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Study whenever and wherever you can.
which person or people
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Be Studious INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII BY GEORGE S. CULL The boy who would be an intelligent and wise man needs to be studious.
a late time of life
From this reading What may now seem irksome employment will prove a delight in after years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Study whenever and wherever you can.
