used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
how long something has existed
From this reading Up to the age of sixteen, nothing occurred worthy of note.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
brought into existence
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
CLARENCE'S
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From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
recognizable; marked
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
being one more than seven
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
a brief written record
From this reading Up to the age of sixteen, nothing occurred worthy of note.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Up to the age of sixteen, nothing occurred worthy of note.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Up to the age of sixteen, nothing occurred worthy of note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
orthographynounUS /ɔːrˈθɑːɡrəfi/
a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
possessing material wealth
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
an educational institution
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Up to the age of sixteen, nothing occurred worthy of note.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
Temperanceville
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From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up to the age of sixteen, nothing occurred worthy of note.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to the age of sixteen, nothing occurred worthy of note.
precisely as stated
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
at the time that
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My father was a rich man, and the house in which we lived was a fine mansion, beautifully situated in the midst of a grove of trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Up to the age of sixteen, nothing occurred worthy of note.
produce a literary work
From this reading One day my father asked me to write a note for him, and when I handed it to him he was shocked at the numerous mistakes in orthography and composition, and forthwith decided that I must be sent to school.
a late time of life
From this reading Since the time I was eight years of age my father had employed a private tutor to instruct me--but he was a very easy man and allowed me to slight my lessons with impunity; the consequence was that at sixteen I was, comparatively speaking, ignorant.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading HERBERT CLARENCE'S HISTORY "I was born at Temperanceville, a village in the interior of the state of New York.
