academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
carefully weighed
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
Ernest
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From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
divisible by two
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
at any time
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
infringementnounUS /ˌɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt/
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
partook
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From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
preceptornoun
teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
Regulusnoun
the brightest star in Leo
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
Richard
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From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
toleratedverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪtɪd/
past form of “tolerate” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I had never betrayed the _romance_ of the academy; and not dreaming that my preceptor had ever been my lover, he tolerated the regard he manifested, believing it partook of the paternal character.
two times
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had never visited it before; and Ernest showed him more respect and attention than I had seen him bestow on other men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
at the time that
From this reading Once or twice when the name of Richard Clyde was mentioned, I saw the shadow of _coming events_ on the brow of Ernest; but it passed away, and the evil day of his return seemed very far off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The few days which Mr. Regulus passed in the city, were happy ones to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Perhaps, had he remained long, he would have considered even this an infringement on his rights; but, to my unspeakable joy, nothing occurred to cloud our domestic horizon during his stay.
