AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think it would be wise to send you to school."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That is just what I have been secretly longing for."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
a youthful male person
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Oh, if you only could!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
Erdmann
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From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That is just what I have been secretly longing for."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it would be wise to send you to school."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, if you only could!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is just what I have been secretly longing for."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it would be wise to send you to school."
and nothing more
From this reading That is just what I have been secretly longing for."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading That is just what I have been secretly longing for."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, if you only could!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, if you only could!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
with speed
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
an educational institution
From this reading I think it would be wise to send you to school."
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading That is just what I have been secretly longing for."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I think it would be wise to send you to school."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is just what I have been secretly longing for."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it would be wise to send you to school."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is just what I have been secretly longing for."
in or at the place that
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We shall probably succeed in placing you in the Academy, where, if honest and industrious, you will advance rapidly, and before you know it—hear yourself called: Doctor Erdmann!"
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I think it would be wise to send you to school."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think it would be wise to send you to school."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading My master surprised me one day by saying: "Boy, you are useless for the outside of books; you must devote yourself to the inside.
