used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
(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 BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
have
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
a youthful male person
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
BravonounUS /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
BullyingnounUS /ˈbʊliɪŋ/
the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
Charlie
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From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
CharterhousenounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərhaʊs/
a Carthusian monastery
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
Christ-like
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From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
being one more than ten
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
home-schoolverbUS /ˈhoʊmˈskuːl/
educate (one's children) at home instead of sending (them) to a school
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
Jacky
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From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
Jamie
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From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
new-comers
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From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
and nothing more
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
an educational institution
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BY and by Jack grew to be a big boy of eleven, and all this time he had only been at the home-school.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
unkindnessnoun
lack of sympathy
From this reading The big boys took a delight in bullying the little ones, especially the new-comers; and as Jack had never been from home before, their unkindness was hard to bear.
precisely as stated
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His parents thought he was now quite old enough to go to a proper boys' school, and through the kindness of a friend, he was sent to a big school in London called the Charterhouse.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading Jacky at boarding school.--Bullying.--Hard lines.--A morning run.--A Christ-like schoolboy.--Charlie at Westminster.--Scotch Jamie.--"Bravo, Captain Charlie!"
a late time of life
From this reading Here poor Jacky had a very unhappy time for two or three years.
