adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
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 The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
beatingsnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋz/
plural of “beating” — the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
Ernest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The copying out in fact was often less trouble than the lesson.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had more liberty now than he had known heretofore.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had more liberty now than he had known heretofore.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading He had more liberty now than he had known heretofore.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had more liberty now than he had known heretofore.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The copying out in fact was often less trouble than the lesson.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading The copying out in fact was often less trouble than the lesson.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He had more liberty now than he had known heretofore.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had more liberty now than he had known heretofore.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had more liberty now than he had known heretofore.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The copying out in fact was often less trouble than the lesson.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had more liberty now than he had known heretofore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
Theobald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The copying out in fact was often less trouble than the lesson.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The heavy hand and watchful eye of Theobald were no longer about his path and about his bed and spying out all his ways; and punishment by way of copying out lines of Virgil was a very different thing from the savage beatings of his father.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the masters Ernest was ere long in absolute disgrace.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Latin and Greek had nothing in them which commended them to his instinct as likely to bring him peace even at the last; still less did they hold out any hope of doing so within some more reasonable time.
