used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now a little more of Quinet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
for the reason that
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
blundersnounUS /ˈblʌndərz/
plural of “blunder” — an embarrassing mistake
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
FathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now a little more of Quinet.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
MontrealnounUS /ˌmʌntriˈɔːl/
a city in southern Quebec province on the Saint Lawrence River; the largest city in Quebec and 2nd largest in Canada; the 2nd largest French-speaking city in the world
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now a little more of Quinet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
not any; not one
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a little more of Quinet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now a little more of Quinet.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
precociousadjectiveUS /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
QUINET
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From this reading QUINET.
scholasticadjectiveUS /skəˈlæstɪk/
of or relating to schools
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
SeminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
strange-looking
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From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
Sulpician
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From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
systemsnounUS /ˈsɪstəmz/
plural of “system” — instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His was too fine an organization to have been exposed to the blunders of the scholastic managers; for his course had exhibited signs of no less than the genius he had claimed.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
wreckingnounUS /ˈrekɪŋ/
the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
From this reading Small, gaunt and strange-looking, I pitied him because he was a victim of our stupid educational wrecking systems.
a late time of life
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Most of his years of study had been spent as a precocious youth in that great Seminary of the Sulpician Fathers, the _College de Montreal_.
