used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
in addition
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
a youthful male person
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I first heard of the boy's existence when Coplestone chose the papers for his house.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I first heard of the boy's existence when Coplestone chose the papers for his house.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
Coplestone
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From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
divisible by two
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I first heard of the boy's existence when Coplestone chose the papers for his house.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
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 It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I first heard of the boy's existence when Coplestone chose the papers for his house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
someone who hunts game
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
incomparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpərəbəl/
such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
leonineadjective
of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
and nothing more
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
an educational institution
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
not in physical motion
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
tawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
untarnishedadjective
(of reputation) free from blemishes
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
at the time that
From this reading I first heard of the boy's existence when Coplestone chose the papers for his house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In early life, as an incomparable oar, he had made a name which still had a way of creeping into the sporting papers; and at forty the same fine figure and untarnished face were a walking advertisement of virtue.
which person or people
From this reading The Angel of Life Coplestone was the first of our tenants who had taken his house through me, and I was extremely proud of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was precisely the pride of the mighty hunter in his first kill; for Coplestone was big game in his way, and even of a leonine countenance, with his crested wave of tawny hair and his clear sunburnt skin.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading But now he had also the grim eyes and stubborn jaw of the man who has faced big trouble; he wore sombre ties that suggested the kind of trouble it had been; and he settled down among us to a solitude only broken in the holidays of his only child, then a boy of twelve at a preparatory school.
