used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to run up the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
any thing at all
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what are you going to do, Sir? he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But what are you going to do, Sir? he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
a youthful male person
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what are you going to do, Sir? he asked.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Only towards the end of the journey, Joseph muttered.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
the act of departing
From this reading But what are you going to do, Sir? he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what are you going to do, Sir? he asked.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I am going to run up the hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Only towards the end of the journey, Joseph muttered.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Only towards the end of the journey, Joseph muttered.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only towards the end of the journey, Joseph muttered.
and nothing more
From this reading Only towards the end of the journey, Joseph muttered.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I am going to run up the hill.
shanksnounUS /ʃæŋks/
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
term of address for a man
From this reading But what are you going to do, Sir? he asked.
spindlenounUS /ˈspɪndəl/
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only towards the end of the journey, Joseph muttered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
in the direction of
From this reading Only towards the end of the journey, Joseph muttered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am going to run up the hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what are you going to do, Sir? he asked.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading You may run if you please, the preceptor answered, and as he followed the boy at a more leisurely pace he wondered at Joseph's spindle shanks struggling manfully against the ascent.
the day immediately before today
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I thought, Joseph, that you were too tired yesterday to notice anything.
