the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
for the reason that
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
a youthful male person
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
EuclidnounUS /ˈjuːklɪd/
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
an act that fails
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
bring forth or yield
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
the act of punishing
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
any competition
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
scribbleverbUS /ˈskrɪbəl/
write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
and nothing more
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
superviseverbUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪz/
watch and direct
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
required or under orders
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
surreptitiouslyadverbUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəsli/
in a surreptitious manner
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
at the time that
From this reading Do I surreptitiously produce loose pages of Euclid from my pocket and copy them out, when I am really supposed to have learned them by heart?
which person or people
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should I, through sheer excess of virtue, handicap myself in the race to escape the punishment of failure, simply because the highly qualified expert who is paid to supervise my movements fails in his plain duty?"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
XenophonnounUS /ˈzenəfən/
Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC)
From this reading "Do I scribble English words in the margin of my Xenophon?" asks the boy.
