used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
abidingadjectiveUS /əˈbaɪdɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
anew
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EVENING CALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
on or to one side
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
cause to be bored
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN EVENING CALL.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
chow-chow
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From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AN EVENING CALL.
moving swiftly
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
Hillton
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From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
immediately past
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
the middle of the day
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
pewternounUS /ˈpjuːtər/
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
reposed
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From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
except for; apart from
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
tankardnounUS /ˈtæŋkərd/
large drinking vessel with one handle
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
trophynounUS /ˈtroʊfi/
an award for success in war or hunting
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
West'snounUS /wests/
possessive form of “west” — the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Life at Hillton Academy had gone on serenely since West's victory on the links.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The last week of October brought chilling winds and flying clouds.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading The little pewter tankard reposed proudly upon his mantel beside a bottle of chow-chow, and bore his name as the third winner of the trophy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But West had laid aside his clubs, save for an occasional hour at noon, and, abiding by his promise to Joel, he had taken up his books again with much resolution, if little ardor.
