the state of being absent
From this reading “You can occupy the Castle during my absence.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can occupy the Castle during my absence.”
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot stay in the old place,” he said.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “You can occupy the Castle during my absence.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “You can occupy the Castle during my absence.”
EighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I cannot stay in the old place,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot stay in the old place,” he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You can occupy the Castle during my absence.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading “You can occupy the Castle during my absence.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I cannot stay in the old place,” he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
and nothing more
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I cannot stay in the old place,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I cannot stay in the old place,” he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I cannot stay in the old place,” he said.
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 Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The elder brother, only one year his senior, could not stand defeat.
a late time of life
From this reading Eighteen years before the date of this story, two brothers had parted with angry words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can occupy the Castle during my absence.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading They were both in love with the same woman, and the younger brother had won.
