used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GODOLPHIN AT ROME.--THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM.--HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA.--THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND.--THE COLOSSEUM.--A SURPRISE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Godolphin arrived at Rome: it was thronged with English.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
in or near a particular place or position
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the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
COLOSSEUMnounUS /ˌkɑːləˈsiːəm/
a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
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courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
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dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
EMBARRASSMENTnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
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 Godolphin arrived at Rome: it was thronged with English.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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GODOLPHIN
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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IDEALISMnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
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not in action or at work
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GODOLPHIN AT ROME.--THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM.--HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA.--THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND.--THE COLOSSEUM.--A SURPRISE.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Godolphin arrived at Rome: it was thronged with English.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
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 He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
LUCILLA
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the force of workers available
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
MORBIDadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
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a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GODOLPHIN AT ROME.--THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM.--HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA.--THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND.--THE COLOSSEUM.--A SURPRISE.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading GODOLPHIN AT ROME.--THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM.--HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA.--THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND.--THE COLOSSEUM.--A SURPRISE.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
RENCONTRE
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capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
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an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
a state of social isolation
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading GODOLPHIN AT ROME.--THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM.--HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA.--THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND.--THE COLOSSEUM.--A SURPRISE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GODOLPHIN AT ROME.--THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM.--HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA.--THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND.--THE COLOSSEUM.--A SURPRISE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still an object of great interest to the idle; and as men grow older they become less able to dispense with attention.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Godolphin arrived at Rome: it was thronged with English.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GODOLPHIN AT ROME.--THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM.--HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA.--THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND.--THE COLOSSEUM.--A SURPRISE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Godolphin arrived at Rome: it was thronged with English.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
which person or people
From this reading He had grown a little weary of his long solitude, and he entered with eagerness into the society of those who courted him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among them were some whom he remembered with esteem in England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GODOLPHIN AT ROME.--THE CURE FOR A MORBID IDEALISM.--HIS EMBARRASSMENT IN REGARD TO LUCILLA.--THE RENCONTRE WITH AN OLD FRIEND.--THE COLOSSEUM.--A SURPRISE.
