used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our district schoolhouse was a shadeless, unpainted box.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wonder such places are tolerated.
Barnard's
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From this reading What a contrast to Barnard's white and gold!
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Our district schoolhouse was a shadeless, unpainted box.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading What a contrast to Barnard's white and gold!
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Our district schoolhouse was a shadeless, unpainted box.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
coins made of gold
From this reading What a contrast to Barnard's white and gold!
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder such places are tolerated.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE QUEST OF KNOWLEDGE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
the force of workers available
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF KNOWLEDGE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our district schoolhouse was a shadeless, unpainted box.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wonder such places are tolerated.
plasteringnounUS /ˈplæstərɪŋ/
the application of plaster
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST OF KNOWLEDGE.
refiningnounUS /rəˈfaɪnɪŋ/
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading Our district schoolhouse was a shadeless, unpainted box.
shadeless
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From this reading Our district schoolhouse was a shadeless, unpainted box.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I wonder such places are tolerated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF KNOWLEDGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a contrast to Barnard's white and gold!
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I wonder such places are tolerated.
unpaintedadjectiveUS /ənˈpeɪntɪd/
not having makeup on
From this reading Our district schoolhouse was a shadeless, unpainted box.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our district schoolhouse was a shadeless, unpainted box.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a contrast to Barnard's white and gold!
a Caucasian
From this reading What a contrast to Barnard's white and gold!
whittledverbUS /ˈwɪtəld/
past form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
belonging to which person
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within, whittled desks, staring windows and broken plastering made it a fit prison for the boys, whose rough ways were proof of the refining influence of their daily intercourse with the hired men.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder such places are tolerated.
