used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW EXPERIENCE.
afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
Alec
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From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
Alec's
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From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
Cameron
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From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
debatesnounUS /dəˈbeɪts/
plural of “debate” — a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A NEW EXPERIENCE.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
HighlandernounUS /ˈhaɪlændər/
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
Lindsay's
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From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW EXPERIENCE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
by chance
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
sitting-room
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From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
surgerynounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
unvaryingadjective
unvarying in nature
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
precisely as stated
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the next six weeks Alec Lindsay’s life was one unvarying round of lectures, and preparation for lectures.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I mean to get a first-class in surgery,’ he said to Alec one Saturday night, as the two sat over their pipes in Alec’s sitting-room; ‘and then perhaps the Professor will ask me to be an assistant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For recreation he had football on the College Green, long walks on Saturday afternoons, and long debates with his friend Cameron.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The debates, however, were not very frequent, for the Highlander was working twelve hours a day.
