used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
Dorlcote
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From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading I meant to put him to a downright good school at Midsummer.
eddication
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From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
I'd
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From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
go away from a place
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
LTD
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engage in
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to put him to a downright good school at Midsummer.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading I meant to put him to a downright good school at Midsummer.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I meant to put him to a downright good school at Midsummer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
an educational institution
From this reading I meant to put him to a downright good school at Midsummer.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading THOMAS NELSON AND SONS, LTD.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
male cat
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
Tulliver
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From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
ud
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From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
at the time that
From this reading That was what I was thinking of when I gave notice for him to leave th' academy at Lady Day.
a late time of life
From this reading "The two years at th' academy 'ud ha' done well enough," the miller went on, "if I'd meant to make a miller and farmer of him like myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What I want, you know," said Mr. Tulliver of Dorlcote Mill--"what I want is to give Tom a good eddication.
