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From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
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From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two boys are very different.
body-text
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From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys are very different.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The two boys are very different.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
Fenn
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From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
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 Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
Manville
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From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
Menhardoc
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From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
NetsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
on one occasion
From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Menhardoc, a Story of Cornish Nets and Mines, by George Manville Fenn.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading In passing, the title of the book, Menhardoc, never once appears in the body-text of the book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading But it has a sort of mysterious Cornish sound to it, and that does the trick.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two boys are very different.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Mr Temple and his two 15 or 16 year old twin sons have come to stay for the summer holidays in a Cornish fishing village.
