used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He had been attended on his ride by a servant man named Thomas.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
a youthful male person
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been attended on his ride by a servant man named Thomas.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
dismounting
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From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
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 Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING TO OSTIA.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been attended on his ride by a servant man named Thomas.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
OSTIA
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From this reading GOING TO OSTIA.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
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
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
cut with a saw
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had been attended on his ride by a servant man named Thomas.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading He had been attended on his ride by a servant man named Thomas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING TO OSTIA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rollo first saw him at the door of the hotel, as he, Copley, was dismounting from his horse, on his return from a ride which he had been taking into the country.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Rollo was at Rome, he made the acquaintance of a boy named Copley.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Copley was an English boy, and he was about a year older than Rollo.
