aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
assistant-master
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From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
excusingverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “excuse” — accept an excuse for
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Let us marshal the facts.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
HarrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us marshal the facts.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading Let us marshal the facts.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As far as the excusing of James's conduct is concerned, it is now or never.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading If I fail at this point to touch you, I have shot my bolt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us marshal the facts.
precisely as stated
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was about five weeks from the beginning of term that the river of life at Harrow House became ruffled for the new assistant-master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want you to follow me very closely here.
