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From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
abusesnounUS /əˈbjuːsɪz/
plural of “abuse” — cruel or inhumane treatment
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
another's
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From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
Harrovian
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From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
InevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
KRAIPALE
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From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
pushesnounUS /ˈpʊʃəz/
plural of “push” — the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
be standing; be upright
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
strenuousnessnoun
extreme effortfulness
From this reading At Harrow the dominant chord among masters and boys is a harmony of strenuousness and sentiment.
SudburynounUS /ˈsʌdberi/
a city in south central Canada in Ontario; a major nickel mining center
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
time-honouredadjective
acceptable for a long time
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Inevitably, the sentiment becomes, at times, sentimental; and then strenuousness pushes it into a corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
a source of difficulty
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
Verney
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From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Head Master was not an Harrovian, and on that account was the better able to perceive time-honoured abuses.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
a late time of life
From this reading Some five years afterwards John Verney learned what had passed between Cabinet Minister and Head Master upon that eventful day which sent Caesar to curse and swear upon the Sudbury road.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KRAIPALE [1] "Life is mostly froth and bubble; Two things stand like stone-- Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own."
