used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
(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 But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
in addition
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
Aphros
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From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
class-room
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From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
class-rooms
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From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
discloseverbUS /dɪˈskloʊz/
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
incivilitynounUS /ˌɪnsɪˈvɪlɪti/
deliberate discourtesy
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
islandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
meeting-point
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From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
and nothing more
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
an educational institution
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
school-children
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From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
school-house
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From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Passion and indignation had spent themselves fruitlessly during the preceding evening and night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To do the islanders justice, the Greeks had not been treated with incivility.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Greek officials, having been brought from their respective lodgings to the central meeting-point of the school, had been given the run of two class-rooms, one for the men, of whom there were, in all, twenty, and one for the women, of whom there were only six.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I In the large class-room of the school-house the dejected group of Greek officials sat among the hideous yellow desks and benches of the school-children of Aphros.
but in spite of that
From this reading But all demands for an interview with the highest authority were met not only with a polite reply that the highest authority had not yet arrived upon the island, but also a refusal to disclose his name.
