used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading He had a modest self-reliance, which his brief experience as a book agent had confirmed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENTFUL MONDAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
Barclay's
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From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had a modest self-reliance, which his brief experience as a book agent had confirmed.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He had a modest self-reliance, which his brief experience as a book agent had confirmed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading He had a modest self-reliance, which his brief experience as a book agent had confirmed.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
EVENTFULadjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading AN EVENTFUL MONDAY.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He had a modest self-reliance, which his brief experience as a book agent had confirmed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading He had a modest self-reliance, which his brief experience as a book agent had confirmed.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading AN EVENTFUL MONDAY.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
easily agitated
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
determined
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
an educational institution
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
self-reliancenoun
personal independence
From this reading He had a modest self-reliance, which his brief experience as a book agent had confirmed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had a modest self-reliance, which his brief experience as a book agent had confirmed.
which person or people
From this reading It was certainly a difficult and responsible task for one who was in age but a schoolboy, especially as Walter had reason to believe that there were some who had resolved in advance to dispute his authority.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AND now to return to Walter Conrad, whom we left looking forward to commencing school as Mr. Barclay’s successor, on Monday morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he been of a nervous or timid character, he would have been led to back out at the eleventh hour, but Walter was resolute and plucky.
