used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
AgrarianadjectiveUS /əˈɡreriən/
relating to farming or agriculture
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
in addition
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
awardsnounUS /əˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “award” — a grant made by a law court
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
DidacticadjectiveUS /daɪˈdæktɪk/
instructive (especially excessively)
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
ExhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
coins made of gold
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
of great significance or value
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
incendiaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsendieri/
involving deliberate burning of property
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
NeapolitannounUS /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/
a native or inhabitant of Naples
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
school-teachers
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From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
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From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
precisely as stated
From this reading The awards in the Didactic Exhibition had also been very unsatisfactory, for every teacher had expected the gold medal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One rainy day, the Agrarian Exhibition closed, after a hurried ceremony, in which the prizes had been distributed in the presence of a scanty and discontented audience.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Those who had not obtained prizes wrote incendiary articles to the local papers, and sent paid communications to the more important Neapolitan ones.
wrothadjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading The private school-teachers were wroth with parish school-teachers, and the latter with the “College” teachers.
