used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He wore them in school all the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
cause to be bored
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
a youthful male person
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
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 WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
horn-rimmedadjective
having the frame made of horn or tortoise shell or plastic that simulates either
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore them in school all the morning.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading William was intensely proud of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He wore them in school all the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William was intensely proud of them.
prestigenounUS /preˈstiːʒ/
a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading William was intensely proud of them.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
an educational institution
From this reading He wore them in school all the morning.
shillingnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
sixpencenoun
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading They made everything look vague and blurred, but he bore that inconvenience gladly for the sake of the prestige they lent him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
which person or people
From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
belonging to which person
From this reading He bought them for sixpence from a boy who had bought them for a shilling from a boy to whose dead aunt’s cousin’s grandfather they had belonged.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM AND UNCLE GEORGE It was William who bought the horn-rimmed spectacles.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore them in school all the morning.
