used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
antecedentem
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
birched
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From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
BRIGSON
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
claudo
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
Deseruit
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
the act of discovering something
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
Dr
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From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
apart from; not including
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
half-holidays
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From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
HOR
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
ten 10s
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
pede
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
Poena
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
Raro
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
Rowlands
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From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
scelestum
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From this reading ROSE AND BRIGSON “Raro antecedentem scelestum Deseruit pede Poena claudo.”--HOR.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
up to a particular time
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
which person or people
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
the words that are spoken
From this reading After prayers the next morning Dr. Rowlands spoke to his boarders on the previous day’s discovery, and in a few forcible vivid words set before them, the enormity of the offence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He ended by announcing that the boys who were caught would be birched,--“except the elder ones, Bull and Brigson, who will bring me one hundred lines every hour of the half-holidays till further notice.
the day immediately before today
From this reading There are some,” he said, “I am well aware, who, though present yesterday, were not detected.
