used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, for such hopes!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
dismissingverbUS /dɪˈsmɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dismiss” — bar from attention or consideration
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
brought together in one place
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
GRINDINGnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Alas, for such hopes!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
engage in
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was neither the one nor the other.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was neither the one nor the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was neither the one nor the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was neither the one nor the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
an educational institution
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Was it a holiday, or a challenge from some neighbouring school to a football match?
not in physical motion
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Alas, for such hopes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING IN FOR GRINDING "Boys, I have an announcement to make."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
at the time that
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole school were gathered for the usual morning prayers, the masters each at the head of his class; and when the reading was over, the doctor, instead of dismissing them to their classes as usual, still stood at his desk, and the boys looked up eagerly.
