used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, I gained but a fraction of it, undergoing a hard struggle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My education had to be supplemented by the study of Chinese classics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As it was, I gained but a fraction of it, undergoing a hard struggle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My education had to be supplemented by the study of Chinese classics.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
ClamnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
classicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading My education had to be supplemented by the study of Chinese classics.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading My education had to be supplemented by the study of Chinese classics.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
FishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
FlatfishnounUS /ˈflætfɪʃ/
sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading As it was, I gained but a fraction of it, undergoing a hard struggle.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading As it was, I gained but a fraction of it, undergoing a hard struggle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My education had to be supplemented by the study of Chinese classics.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As it was, I gained but a fraction of it, undergoing a hard struggle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
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From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, I gained but a fraction of it, undergoing a hard struggle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
an educational institution
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading As it was, I gained but a fraction of it, undergoing a hard struggle.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading My education had to be supplemented by the study of Chinese classics.
supplementedverbUS /sʌpləmentɪd/
past form of “supplement” — add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
From this reading My education had to be supplemented by the study of Chinese classics.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading As it was, I gained but a fraction of it, undergoing a hard struggle.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
Versificationnoun
a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Chinese Teacher--How I Was Taught--Versification--My Uncle--Clam Fishing--A Flatfish.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some months after I entered the public school, my father came to a conclusion that what was taught there was too modern to have enough of culture value.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And his intention would have been of great benefit to me if he had been equally wise in selecting a good private teacher.
