used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was September and the beginning of a new term.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
DormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was September and the beginning of a new term.
go away from a place
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was September and the beginning of a new term.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was September and the beginning of a new term.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
PronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
an educational institution
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was September and the beginning of a new term.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It was September and the beginning of a new term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Night at the Dormitory--Beginning English--Grammar--Pronunciation--School Moved--Mother’s Love.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
up to a particular time
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Indeed, I changed school four times without finishing, till I finally settled in a college.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was September and the beginning of a new term.
in or at the place that
From this reading Father decided that I should leave the school I had attended hitherto and go to another one where English was taught.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This was the second time that I had left school without finishing it, but I was destined not to fare any better at the new place.
