used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
in the past
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
any person at all
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
CHANGESnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “THE WHOLE WORLD IS FULL OF CHANGES.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
one or the other of two
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
at any time
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
fear-nothing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “THE WHOLE WORLD IS FULL OF CHANGES.”
a young female
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
hermitagenounUS /ˈhɜːrmətədʒ/
the abode of a hermit
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THE WHOLE WORLD IS FULL OF CHANGES.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
not any; not one
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE WHOLE WORLD IS FULL OF CHANGES.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
pine-wood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
plaids
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
prophesiedverbUS /ˈprɑːfəsaɪd/
inflected form of “prophesy” — predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE WHOLE WORLD IS FULL OF CHANGES.”
Theena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
male cat
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
in the direction of
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But come, there is no help for it, and by good luck I’ve got two of the dearest and best little pupils that ever any teacher could desire.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps, though, no boy or girl either was ever taught on so delightful a system before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “THE WHOLE WORLD IS FULL OF CHANGES.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, every morning after breakfast--well rolled in fear-nothing plaids if it happened to be raining--Uncle Robert, with Tom and ’Theena, took their way towards the pine-wood and the hermitage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “THE WHOLE WORLD IS FULL OF CHANGES.”
a late time of life
From this reading “Well,” said Uncle Robert one morning some time after this, “if anybody twenty years ago had prophesied that I should become a schoolmaster in my declining years, I should have laughed at him.
