used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
lacking in liveliness or animation
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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
gambols
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From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
a period of time assigned for work
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
Lakerim
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
meltverbUS /melt/
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
express in words
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
an educational institution
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seriallyadverb
in a serial manner
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
snipnounUS /snɪp/
a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
St
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From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
caught or fixed
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The rest of it is here printed for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
precisely as stated
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of "The Lakerim Athletic Club" About half of this book was published serially in "St. Nicholas."
look attentively
From this reading Or to fix up a snow man in fine style and watch a sudden thaw melt him out of sight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If in this story of life at a preparatory school I have neglected to say very much about books and studies, and have stuck to far less interesting matters, such as the games and gambols that while away the dull hours between classes, I hope my readers will graciously forgive the omission.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some people think it great fun to build a house of cards slowly and anxiously, and then knock it to pieces with one little snip of the finger.
