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From this reading 8.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
actuarynounUS /ˈæktʃuːˈeriː/
someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
(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 For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
the act of departing
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
hierarchynounUS /ˈhaɪərɑːrki/
a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
HOLIDAYSnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
Ivo
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From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
not one, and not any
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
scrivenernounUS /ˈskrɪvnər/
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
a male human offspring
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
plural of “story” — 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 Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLIDAYS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ivo and Clement often walked hand in hand, telling each other stories of home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
which person or people
From this reading Clement was the son of a scrivener or actuary,--the lowest grade of those officials who form the great political and legal hierarchy of the continental states of Europe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For several weeks before the holidays none of the boys had their minds fixed upon their studies; all skipped and danced with joy at the thought of going home.
