used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
ArknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
Armand
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From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
Azaïs
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From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
for the reason that
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
a youthful male person
From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
class-room
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From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
exhortedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “exhort” — spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
immediately past
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
not any; not one
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
pi-jaws
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From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
an educational institution
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Armand declares the old boy regularly puts them into all his pi-jaws.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
precisely as stated
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and I were sitting on the last bench at the back of the class-room, watching the boys come into school--like Noah, watching the animals come into the Ark.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I remember those words because they occurred three times.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you want to know?” rejoined Bernard, with no very good grace.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “That old Azaïs made a solemn speech and exhorted the boys ‘to press forward in a common endeavour and with the impetuous ardour of youth...’?
