used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
deannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
freshmannounUS /ˈfreʃmən/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
a message received and understood
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
JewishadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːɪʃ/
of or relating to Jews or their culture or religion
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
an educational institution
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But he did hear me out, and gave me information which I thought worth acting on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps it would be as well, suggested the dean, for me to go to the principal of this school and talk things over with him.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The large majority of the Jewish boys in the freshman class had prepared for college at one school--a large private preparatory school in New York City.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean, I should warn him against sending so many of his boys to our college?"
