used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
how long something has existed
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
deadnessnoun
the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
set up or found
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
Hebron
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From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
ineffectuallyadverb
in an ineffectual manner
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
nominaladjectiveUS /ˈnɑːmənəl/
relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
and nothing more
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
PreparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
an educational institution
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I found a spirit that I did not like there, a sort of mental deadness and ineffectually.
a special situation
From this reading But one thing the Y.M.C.A. did for me: I found on the bulletin board one day an announcement of the summer term of Mt. Hebron Preparatory School....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a school for poor boys and men ... neither age nor even previous preparation counted ... only earnestness of purpose.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And, as each student had his two hours' work a day to do, the expense for each term was nominal.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading * * * * * I joined the Y.M.C.A. for the physical side, not for the spiritual.
