adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
ApenounUS /eɪp/
any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
Apisnoun
type genus of the Apidae: honeybees
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
BigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Oh! the Big Ape especially, how I hated him!
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Oh! the Big Ape especially, how I hated him!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh! the Big Ape especially, how I hated him!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
how
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From this reading Oh! the Big Ape especially, how I hated him!
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
nicknamesnounUS /ˈnɪkneɪmz/
plural of “nickname” — a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! the Big Ape especially, how I hated him!
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
sap-head
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From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
school-days
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From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
to-day
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From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
view-point
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From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Among those professors who seemed, during my school-days, so severe, and indeed almost cruel to me, the most terrible without any exception were the “Bull of Apis” and the “Big Black Ape” (I had nicknames for all of them).
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Should I meet them to-day I would, in all probability, humbly tender them my hand and ask their pardon for having been such an unmanageable pupil.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I hope should they read this they will understand that I am writing from the child's view-point.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When from the height of his desk these words fell upon my ear: “You will do a hundred lines; I mean you, you little sap-head!”
