1856
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From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
accededverbUS /ækˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “accede” — yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
eagerly desirous
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading YOUTHFUL EXPERIENCES.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
oft-repeated
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From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
established beyond doubt
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
an educational institution
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
school-boys
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From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
precisely as stated
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
(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 I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I made considerable progress in my studies--such as they were--and was getting along very well in every other respect, until I became involved in my first love affair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading My mother being very anxious to have me attend this school, I acceded to her oft-repeated wishes, and returning home, I became a pupil of the institution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Like all school-boys, I had a sweetheart with whom I was "dead in love"--in a juvenile way.
but in spite of that
From this reading In July, 1856, the people living in the vicinity of our home--feeling the necessity of more extensive educational facilities for their children than they had yet had--started a subscription school in a little log cabin on the bank of the creek, which for a while proved quite a success.
YOUTHFULadjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading YOUTHFUL EXPERIENCES.
