used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BOAT RACE.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
endeavorsnounUS /ɪnˈdevərz/
plural of “endeavor” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
at any time
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
an act that fails
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
set up or found
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
Goodwin
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From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
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 It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
something that is lost
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
any competition
From this reading THE BOAT RACE.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
RightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
an educational institution
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
in the near future
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT RACE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
the topmost one of two
From this reading But his failure served to spur him on to renewed endeavors, and as a result he soon found himself at the head of the upper middle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was not in his nature to remain long despondent over the loss of the Goodwin scholarship, and a week after the winter term commenced he was as cheerful and light-hearted as ever.
wronglyadverbUS /ˈrɔːŋli/
without justice or fairness
From this reading Rightly or wrongly--and there is much to be said on both sides--he gave up sports almost entirely.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The balance of that school year was a season of hard study for Joel.
