used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
Baines
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In this case the hero is young Master Jones.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
enjoysverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪz/
third-person singular of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
divisible by two
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
set up or found
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading In this case the hero is young Master Jones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this case the hero is young Master Jones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In this case the hero is young Master Jones.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading In this case the hero is young Master Jones.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In this case the hero is young Master Jones.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
an educational institution
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
in the near future
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In this case the hero is young Master Jones.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course the other boys at the boys' school soon found out that he had come to them from a girls' school, and he became known, albeit affectionately, by the nickname of "Sarah".
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
tuitionnounUS /tjuːˈɪʃən/
a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education)
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
vieing
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From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
(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 But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
well-written
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From this reading By Talbot Baines Reed ________________________________________________________________________ Another of this author's well-written and entertaining school books.
which person or people
From this reading To prepare for entry to the school he had been given some tuition by a lady who was a teacher at a girls' school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he is well respected, and enjoys his various friendships with the other boys, noticing even, at one point, that they seemed to be vieing with one another for his friendship.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In this case the hero is young Master Jones.
