adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
construeverbUS /kənˈstruː/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/
place in a grave or tomb
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
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 may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
paresverbUS /perz/
third-person singular of “pare” — decrease gradually or bit by bit
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
præpostors
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From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
reputableadjectiveUS /ˈrepjətəbəl/
having a good reputation
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
salliesnounUS /ˈsæliz/
plural of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
tacitadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪt/
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I may spare the reader more details about my hero’s school days.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading To the end of his career his position _inter pares_ was what it had been at the beginning, namely, among the upper part of the less reputable class—whether of seniors or juniors—rather than among the lower part of the more respectable.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did little, and I think the Doctor rather gave him up as a boy whom he had better leave to himself, for he rarely made him construe, and he used to send in his exercises or not, pretty much as he liked.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His tacit, unconscious obstinacy had in time effected more even than a few bold sallies in the first instance would have done.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He rose, always in spite of himself, into the Doctor’s form, and for the last two years or so of his time was among the præpostors, though he never rose into the upper half of them.
