used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
in actual fact
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
in addition
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
didn't
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From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
doesn't
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From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
ferociouslyadverbUS /fərˈoʊʃɪsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
flogverbUS /flɑːɡ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
Fowle
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From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
a state of high honor
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
the act of departing
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
Merivale
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From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
others
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From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
the act of punishing
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
punishmentsnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
putridadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːtrɪd/
of or relating to or attended by putrefaction
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
on the contrary
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
Saunders
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From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
a special situation
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
precisely as stated
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore, I bucked up in a very unusual way, and though miles behind Saunders minor and Foster, was miles in front of the others; and when suddenly Fowle said this to me, that if Foster also smashed up as Saunders had done, I must get the Good Conduct Prize in the third, I felt quite giddy.
(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, owing to one thing and another, I had taken home a holiday punishment four terms running; and my father began to get rather nasty about it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
at the time that
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
which person or people
From this reading As a rule, he is a sort of father who talks very ferociously but doesn’t do much; therefore, when he actually does flog me, which happens now and then, it comes as a great and unpleasant surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I felt, in the matter of the good conduct marks, that if I went back with another holiday punishment, he would certainly keep his word and flog me to the best of his power.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must know that at Merivale there was a putrid system called ’holiday punishments,’ and if you didn’t get a certain number of good conduct marks in the term, instead of going home in glory with a good report, you went home with a holiday punishment.
