used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
Bennison
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
Bennison's
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From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
conscientiousadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnʃiˈenʃəs/
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
social deportment
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
a particular point in time
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
with little or no delay
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not used to agreeable manners from adults, and he distrusted them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading William disliked the way Mr. Bennison’s hair grew and the way his teeth grew and the way his ears grew, and he disliked most of all his agreeable manner to William himself.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WILLIAM MAKES A NIGHT OF IT William had disliked Mr. Bennison from the moment he appeared, although Mr. Bennison treated him with most conscientious kindness.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He believed that children should be led, not driven, that their little hearts should be won by kindness, that their innocent curiosity should always be promptly satisfied.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Bennison was a bachelor and wrote books on the training of children.
