used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
in actual fact
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
advertiseverbUS /ˈædvərtaɪz/
call attention to
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
anew
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
alleynounUS /ˈæli/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
a line of approach
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
Baines
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
BlocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
form-master
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
house-master
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
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 Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
an amount of time
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
probationnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃən/
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
on the contrary
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
realisticadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪk/
aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
an educational institution
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
SixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
carry out
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In my school there was a Shell, but it was rather a side alley, rather than the broad avenue leading to the Sixth Form.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading Even in those days it would have been absolutely normal that a house-master would undergo a long period as a junior master before even being asked to take a house at some time in the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ I did find the start of this book to be rather annoying, for it can never have been realistic that a school would advertise for a form-master and house-master.
a late time of life
From this reading This would be something like five years on the staff, and then a further ten years before actually taking charge of a house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As for being Master of the Shell, again, there would be a period of probation while a young man was learning the ropes about teaching, before he would become head of a Block, such as Shell.
