used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
ArchernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
a youthful male person
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
CHALLENGEverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
deem to be
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
promote over another
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
franknessnounUS /ˈfræŋknəs/
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
harassingverbUS /hərˈæsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
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 Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
determined
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
an educational institution
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
try to get or reach
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
a male human offspring
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
standardsnounUS /ˈstændərdz/
plural of “standard” — a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The quiet trust of his parents braced the boy strongly against the influence of evil.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE CHALLENGE The Christmas vacation brought Sam a chance to consider his school experiences away from the school atmosphere.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
which person or people
From this reading Certain phases of schoolboy morality he talked over with Mr. Archer, who, pleased to receive the confidence of his son, met frankness with frankness and cleared Sam’s mind of many a harassing doubt.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He did this in part deliberately, in part by an unconscious process of comparison of school standards with home standards, the hard facts of student life with the fine and high ideals of his father and mother.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sam went back to school resolved that if he could not have the intimacy of the best he would at least not associate with the worst; if he could not be popular with those whom he respected, he would not seek the favor of those whom he could not respect.
