used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading But, if Walter felt a little nervous and apprehensive, he had self-command enough not to show it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if Walter felt a little nervous and apprehensive, he had self-command enough not to show it.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But, if Walter felt a little nervous and apprehensive, he had self-command enough not to show it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
death of a person
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, if Walter felt a little nervous and apprehensive, he had self-command enough not to show it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But, if Walter felt a little nervous and apprehensive, he had self-command enough not to show it.
a particular point in time
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
easily agitated
From this reading But, if Walter felt a little nervous and apprehensive, he had self-command enough not to show it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
express in words
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading But, if Walter felt a little nervous and apprehensive, he had self-command enough not to show it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But, if Walter felt a little nervous and apprehensive, he had self-command enough not to show it.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading If for a moment he regretted having assumed so grave a responsibility, it was not strange.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW TEACHER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a novel situation for a boy not quite sixteen, and he felt it to be such.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TO say that Walter felt quite cool and unconcerned as he entered the schoolroom and advanced to his place behind the teacher’s desk, would not be entirely true.
