1859
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From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Certain books were his prime favorites at this time.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
BEARERnounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Certain books were his prime favorites at this time.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain books were his prime favorites at this time.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
Cummie's
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From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Certain books were his prime favorites at this time.
FearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
LANTERNnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --LONGFELLOW.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
neglectingverbUS /nɪˈɡlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “neglect” — leave undone or leave out
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
not any; not one
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
others
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From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
by chance
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Certain books were his prime favorites at this time.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
an educational institution
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Certain books were his prime favorites at this time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Certain books were his prime favorites at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
untaughtadjective
lacking in schooling
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading School days began for Louis in 1859, but were continually interrupted by illness, travel, and change of school.
in or at the place that
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
which person or people
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading His father did not believe in forcing him to study; so he roamed through school according to his own sweet will, attending classes where he cared to, interesting himself in the subjects that appealed to him--Latin, French, and mathematics--neglecting the others and bringing home no prizes, to Cummie's distress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
but in spite of that
From this reading THE LANTERN BEARER "Perhaps there lives some dreamy boy, untaught In school, some graduate of the field or street, Who shall become a master of the art, An admiral sailing the high seas of thought, Fearless and first, and steering with his fleet For lands not yet laid down on any chart."
