used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
aristocratie
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From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
for the reason that
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
Clair
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From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
Clair-Simpkins
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From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
classedverbUS /klæst/
past form of “class” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
Eustace
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From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
highest in quality
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
haute
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From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
headmasternounUS /ˈhedˈmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
to a considerable degree
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
hyphennounUS /ˈhaɪfən/
a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
the literary culture
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
not any; not one
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
more desirable than another
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
with speed
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
express the need or desire for
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
schoolmasters
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From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
Simpkins
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From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
St
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From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had enjoyed, for a time, the education afforded by one of the greatest of the English public schools; but at the age of sixteen, being then classed with boys so small that he looked ridiculous among them, he was removed at the special request of the headmaster.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading A private tutor, heavily paid, took him in hand, but was no more successful with him than the schoolmasters had been.
the act of using
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Eustace St. Clair Simpkins preferred to have his letters addressed "E. St. Clair-Simpkins, Esq.," as if his second Christian name were part of his surname.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He belonged by birth to the _haute aristocratie_, and believed that the use of a hyphen made this fact plain to the members of the middle classes with whom he came in contact.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a man of thirty-five years of age, but looked slightly older, because his hair was receding rapidly from the left side of his forehead.
