used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
a youthful male person
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
without doubt or question
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
set up or found
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
the act of departing
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
Jim
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From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
others
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From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
redheadedadjectiveUS /ˈredhedɪd/
having red hair and usually fair skin
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
scholarshipnounUS /ˈskɑːlərʃɪp/
financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Don and Jim studied for some time and then Don felt that he had his lesson clearly in his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night Don settled himself in his chair to study.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
precisely as stated
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jim was across the room intent on history and Terry was visiting down the hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So he was able to do a little visiting, while the others found that they must bury themselves in their books.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
Woodcrest
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From this reading The redheaded boy was unusually bright in his studies; he was going through Woodcrest on a scholarship which he had won, and he seemed to get along with very little study.
