Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

a youthful male person

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.

From this reading DIGGORY READS THE CIPHER.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading DIGGORY READS THE CIPHER.

a large room at a college or university; used especially for dining

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

tell false information to for fun

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

immediately past

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

lowest in rank or importance

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

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 The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

make reference to

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

at an earlier time or formerly

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

plural of “read” — something that is read

From this reading DIGGORY READS THE CIPHER.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

in a softened tone

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

believed likely

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DIGGORY READS THE CIPHER.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

the upper part of anything

From this reading At one end of the room was a big chest containing dumb-bells and single-sticks, and Allingford, mounting on the top of this as the last stragglers from the dining-hall joined the assembly, called for silence.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

(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 Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The gymnasium was filled with a dense crowd of boys; "Rats," Maxton, and some other members of the Lower Fourth were fighting for seats on the parallel bars, and throughout tho whole assembly there was a subdued murmur of interest and expectation.

a late time of life

From this reading The last gathering of the kind had been a court-martial held some two years previously on a boy suspected of stealing.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Old stagers, in a patronizing manner, related what had happened to their younger comrades, adding, "What, weren't you here _then?_ Well, you are a kid!" and forgetting to mention that at the time they themselves were wearing knickerbockers, and doing simple arithmetic in the lowest form.