15
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From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
16
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From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
BoardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Glyn Severn's Schooldays, by George Manville Fenn.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
DouradjectiveUS /ˈdaʊər/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
Fenn
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From this reading Glyn Severn's Schooldays, by George Manville Fenn.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Glyn Severn's Schooldays, by George Manville Fenn.
Glyn
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From this reading Glyn Severn's Schooldays, by George Manville Fenn.
Glyn's
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From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The Colonel is Singh's guardian.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
inheritedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈherətɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
involvingverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “involve” — connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
Maharajahnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
Maharajah's
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From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
Manville
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From this reading Glyn Severn's Schooldays, by George Manville Fenn.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
rivalriesnounUS /ˈraɪvəlriz/
plural of “rivalry” — the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
an educational institution
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
schoolboyishadjective
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
Schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading Glyn Severn's Schooldays, by George Manville Fenn.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
SevernnounUS /ˈsevərn/
a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
Severn's
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From this reading Glyn Severn's Schooldays, by George Manville Fenn.
Singh
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From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
Singh's
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From this reading The Colonel is Singh's guardian.
Slegge
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From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
a male human offspring
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Glyn Severn and the Maharajah of Dour, both about 15 or 16, have been sent together to an English Boarding School.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading There are the usual schoolboyish rivalries and fights, in particular involving a nasty individual called Slegge.
a late time of life
From this reading Glyn's father has been for many years a Colonel in the Maharajah's father's army, but now the old Maharajah is dead, and his son, known at school as "Singh", has inherited the title.
