used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
(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 “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
DruzenounUS /druːz/
an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
elementaryadjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentri/
easy and not involved or complicated
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
divisible by two
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her signature was on the passport?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
illiterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪtərət/
not able to read or write
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
and nothing more
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
Leslie
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From this reading Leslie thought quickly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Her signature was on the passport?”
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading “Her signature was on the passport?”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
with speed
From this reading Leslie thought quickly.
schoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading “Her signature was on the passport?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think, in fact I know, she had the schooling of an average child, but she was just incapable of learning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Leslie thought quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Druze was illiterate, but, like all illiterate people, had acquired a certain form of culture and was very clever to conceal this misfortune.
which person or people
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Council schools and even the public schools are full of people like that, of girls and boys familiar with the most obscure sciences who have never mastered these elementary arts.”
