used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
(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 We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
a quantity of money
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
a youthful male person
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
criminalsnounUS /ˈkrɪmənəlz/
plural of “criminal” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
dampenverbUS /ˈdæmpən/
suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SELLING OUT.
prison-warden
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From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
the act of punishing
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
Identical; not different.
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
school-book
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From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
school-master
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From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
SELLINGnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading SELLING OUT.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
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 We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
subjectionnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have all read the old school-book story of the prison-warden who brought a mob of criminals to subjection by the same process.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
which person or people
From this reading The flight of the Hawk did not long dampen the ardor of those who were looking for signs in the heaven above and the earth beneath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boy who would not have submitted on account of any amount of punishment, was subdued by the awful waiting.
be the cause or source of
From this reading I have known a school-master to stand, switch in hand, and give a stubborn boy a definite number of minutes to yield.
