used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
how long something has existed
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
deservesverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrvz/
third-person singular of “deserve” — be worthy or deserving
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
fellow-collegian
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From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
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 He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
inauspiciouslyadverb
in an inauspicious manner
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
and nothing more
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
linen-weaver
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From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
engage in
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
moveables
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From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
go across or through
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
respectabilitynounUS /riˌspektəˈbɪlɪti/
honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
unusual or striking
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
a male human offspring
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
having a supporting base
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
thirty-sixadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
precisely as stated
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A notable contrast to the preceding was another singular and eccentric character, a fellow-collegian of the same standing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His father was a farmer of some respectability, and he, as the eldest son, was allowed to choose his profession, which he was originally induced to make that of a linen-weaver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He accordingly converted his stock and moveables into money, and with the assistance of a neighbouring clergyman, got just Latin and Greek enough to pass examination at college.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He toiled on year after year very inauspiciously; he contracted, however, a fondness for reading, and at the age of at least thirty-six, took it into his head that he would go to college, and be a clergyman.
but in spite of that
From this reading He has been slightly alluded to in a former part of this narrative, and deserves to be yet further remembered.
