used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
augais
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce puts him up to it, of course."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
Charley
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From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Bruce puts him up to it, of course."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
elusis
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
Epei
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
exei
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
garnounUS /ɡɑːr/
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
genoit
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bruce puts him up to it, of course."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
Isabel
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From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
Ison
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bruce puts him up to it, of course."
Kerton
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
the literary culture
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
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 I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
prochaireto
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
prokluein
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
prostenein
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading Bruce puts him up to it, of course."
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
reproachfuladjective
expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
sunorthron
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
Toron
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From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Frank," he said, "I am in a great strait of perplexity; my uncle has been attacking me this morning about Isabel and Charley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bruce puts him up to it, of course."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"To de prokluein, Epei genoit' an elusis, prochaireto; Ison de to prostenein, Toron gar exei sunorthron augais."_ My stay at Kerton Manor was drawing to a close.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day before I went, Guy called me into his study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had lingered there too long already, and letters from neglected relatives and friends came, reproachful, with every post.
