used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
how long something has existed
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading VACATION was approaching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
DobbinsnounUS /ˈdɑːbɪnz/
plural of “dobbin” — a quiet plodding workhorse
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
at any time
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
feeblenessnoun
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
ferulenoun
a switch (a stick or cane or flat paddle) used to punish children
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
not in action or at work
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
lashingsnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
engage in
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
an educational institution
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
not often
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
severeradjectiveUS /ˈsevɪrər/
comparative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading VACATION was approaching.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The schoolmaster, always severe, grew severer and more exacting than ever, for he wanted the school to make a good showing on "Examination" day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VACATION was approaching.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His rod and his ferule were seldom idle now--at least among the smaller pupils.
wignounUS /wɪɡ/
hairpiece covering the head and made of real or synthetic hair
From this reading Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only the biggest boys, and young ladies of eighteen and twenty, escaped lashing.
