used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
anew
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came early and found them reading their letters.
Annesleigh
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From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came early and found them reading their letters.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
Dunsford
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From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I came early and found them reading their letters.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
ELLESMERE
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From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
set up or found
From this reading I came early and found them reading their letters.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
how
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From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
judiciousadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
the act of departing
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
the literary culture
From this reading I came early and found them reading their letters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
Milverton
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From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
Milverton's
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From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
established beyond doubt
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I came early and found them reading their letters.
To recall to mind.
From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I came early and found them reading their letters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I came early and found them reading their letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ELLESMERE succeeded in persuading Rollo to go into the water, which proved more, he said, than the whole of Milverton’s essay, how much might be done by judicious education.
Worth-Ashton
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From this reading Before leaving my friends, I promised to come over again to Worth-Ashton in a day or two, to hear another essay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * “You remember Annesleigh at college,” said Milverton, “do you not, Dunsford?”
