used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading These lilies were in great request among the theological and Phillips Academy students.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These lilies were in great request among the theological and Phillips Academy students.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
Andover
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From this reading NO matter what year we were at Andover.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NO matter what year we were at Andover.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These lilies were in great request among the theological and Phillips Academy students.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading NO matter what year we were at Andover.
not any; not one
From this reading NO matter what year we were at Andover.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
Phillips
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From this reading These lilies were in great request among the theological and Phillips Academy students.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
POMP'S
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From this reading POMP’S POND.
PONDnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading POMP’S POND.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
express the need or desire for
From this reading These lilies were in great request among the theological and Phillips Academy students.
sedimentnounUS /ˈsedəmənt/
matter that has been deposited by some natural process
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading These lilies were in great request among the theological and Phillips Academy students.
express a supposition
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These lilies were in great request among the theological and Phillips Academy students.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
theologicaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or concerning theology
From this reading These lilies were in great request among the theological and Phillips Academy students.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
precisely as stated
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading NO matter what year we were at Andover.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NO matter what year we were at Andover.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NO matter what year we were at Andover.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was then, and I suppose is now, in that staid old town, a certain pond, called Pomp’s Pond, in which grew any quantity of pond lilies, and some small fish.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading These lilies grew in deep water, which was black, full of sediment and slime, and withal not very pleasant to go into.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading NO matter what year we were at Andover.
