used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
boat-racing
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From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
dearly loved
From this reading No more hare-shooting, no more turtle-catching, for you, my dear Charles.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
Devna
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From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
hare-shooting
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From this reading No more hare-shooting, no more turtle-catching, for you, my dear Charles.
HORNBY
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From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
immediately past
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more hare-shooting, no more turtle-catching, for you, my dear Charles.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No more hare-shooting, no more turtle-catching, for you, my dear Charles.
not any; not one
From this reading No more hare-shooting, no more turtle-catching, for you, my dear Charles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
race-course
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From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
SebastopolnounUS /seˈbɑːstəpɔːl/
a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
carry out
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
turtle-catching
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From this reading No more hare-shooting, no more turtle-catching, for you, my dear Charles.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
white-walled
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From this reading Oh for the quiet summer evenings above the lakes, looking far away at the white-walled town on the distant shore!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The allies had determined to take Sebastopol, and winter in the town.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading CHARLES MEETS HORNBY AT LAST Oh for the whispering woodlands of Devna!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a very dull place, every one said; but there was a race-course, and there would be splendid boat-racing in the harbour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No more hare-shooting, no more turtle-catching, for you, my dear Charles.
