used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
how long something has existed
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
in addition
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
Burnet
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From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
Clement's
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From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
move gently or carefully
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
divisible by two
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
GLASGOWnounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
a boy or man
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
not any; not one
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
on one occasion
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
over-many
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From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
the local environment
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
PlatonounUS /ˈpleɪtoʊ/
ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
a person who is being chased
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
St
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From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
swordsmannoun
someone skilled at fencing
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
TamnounUS /tæm/
a woolen cap of Scottish origin
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO TO THE COLLEGE AT GLASGOW By this time I had grown a great stalwart lad, little above the middle height, but broad and sinewy.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
tragedians
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From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
at the time that
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I had made progress in all manly sports and could fling the hammer almost as far as the Manor blacksmith, while in leaping and running I had few rivals among lads of my age.
which person or people
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I had reached the mature age of eighteen, who should come up into our parts but my famous relative, Master Gilbert Burnet, the preacher at St. Clement’s in London, of whom I have already spoken.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading Also I was no bad swordsman, but could stand my own against all the wiles of Tam Todd, and once even disarmed him to his own unspeakable disgust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
produce a literary work
From this reading In my studies, which I pursued as diligently as I could with no teachers and not over-many books, I had made some little advance, having read through most of the Greek tragedians and advanced some distance in the study of Plato; while in the Latin tongue I had become such an adept that I could both read and write it with ease.
