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From this reading 2.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
BOARDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
a youthful male person
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
Dr
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From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
ERIC
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From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
Fairholm
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From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The holidays were over.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
not any; not one
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The holidays were over.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
Rowlands
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From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
steam-packet
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From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
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 ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The holidays were over.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
to-day
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From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
to-morrow
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From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
Vernon
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From this reading Vernon was to have a tutor at Fairholm, and Eric was to return alone, and be received into Dr. Rowlands’ house.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he went on board the steam-packet, he saw numbers of the well-known faces on deck, and merry voices greeted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
WINTER'SnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ERIC A BOARDER “We were, fair queen, Two lads that thought there was no more behind, But such a day to-morrow as to-day, And to be boy eternal.”--WINTER’S TALE, i.
