used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two races had nothing to give each other.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
at any time
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The two races had nothing to give each other.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had their quarters and we had ours.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
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From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
engage in
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
not any; not one
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The two races had nothing to give each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
and nothing more
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two races had nothing to give each other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading They had their quarters and we had ours.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
pretendingnounUS /priˈtendɪŋ/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading They had their quarters and we had ours.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading The two races had nothing to give each other.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had their quarters and we had ours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had their quarters and we had ours.
propel through the air
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading They brought their customs and traditions from the East, and we held fast to our own.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two races had nothing to give each other.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They ignored us totally, and we only remembered them to hate them and to make ready some day to throw off their dominion.
the act of using
From this reading AUNT KALLIROË There is no use pretending that there has ever existed the least sense of fraternity between the Greeks and the Turks.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They had their quarters and we had ours.
