adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
arithmeticnounUS /ˌerɪθˈmetɪk/
the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Theobald had known Dr Skinner slightly at Cambridge.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
Dr
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From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
EnoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
EuclidnounUS /ˈjuːklɪd/
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
Grammars
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From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Theobald had known Dr Skinner slightly at Cambridge.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
Livynoun
Roman historian whose history of Rome filled 142 volumes (of which only 35 survive) including the earliest history of the war with Hannibal (59 BC to AD 17)
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
proficientadjectiveUS /prɑːˈfɪʃənt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
Roughborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Theobald had known Dr Skinner slightly at Cambridge.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
Theobald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theobald had known Dr Skinner slightly at Cambridge.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Enough that he struggled through them, and at twelve years old knew every page of his Latin and Greek Grammars by heart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had read the greater part of Virgil, Horace and Livy, and I do not know how many Greek plays: he was proficient in arithmetic, knew the first four books of Euclid thoroughly, and had a fair knowledge of French.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was now time he went to school, and to school he was accordingly to go, under the famous Dr Skinner of Roughborough.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I will give no more of the details of my hero’s earlier years.
