used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and son--Returning fortitude--Self-devoted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
delectus
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From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Mother and son--Returning fortitude--Self-devoted.
made afraid
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
GrammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
half-yearlyadjective
occurring or payable twice each year
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
a message received and understood
From this reading SAD INFORMATION.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
immediately past
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and son--Returning fortitude--Self-devoted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
easily agitated
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Mother and son--Returning fortitude--Self-devoted.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading SAD INFORMATION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
an educational institution
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
Self-devoted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mother and son--Returning fortitude--Self-devoted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mother and son--Returning fortitude--Self-devoted.
in the near future
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
supplantverbUS /səˈplænt/
take the place or move into the position of
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
tickedverbUS /tɪkt/
past form of “tick” — make a clicking or ticking sound
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And the clock ticked, and Harry pored over his delectus; and in the corner Mrs Campbell sat and wept.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So, as soon as the sad good-bye, told of in the first chapter of this little tale, was said, and Harry had tried in vain to comfort his mother, he got his books and set to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was drawing close upon the half-yearly examination at the Grammar School, and Harry was beginning to grow very frightened and nervous, for a new boy had been put into his class since the last examination, and he feared the newcomer would supplant him, and get to the head.
