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From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
ArmageddonnounUS /ˌɑːrməˈɡedən/
(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
CHEATINGadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːtɪŋ/
not faithful to a spouse or lover
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
class-room
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From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
Doe'snounUS /doʊz/
possessive form of “doe” — the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
FilletnounUS /fəˈleɪ/
a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
Fillet's
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From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
Freedham
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From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
invitinglyadverb
in a tantalizing manner
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
languishedverbUS /ˈlæŋɡwɪʃt/
past form of “languish” — lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
of an obscure nature
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
on one occasion
From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
an amount of time
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
PreparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Fillet's method of examining our acquaintance with the chapter he had set to be learnt in Preparation was invariably the same.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Roman History lesson left invitingly open the opportunity to do so.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
not in physical motion
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
trench-warfare
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From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was now that our abominable form took to cheating once a week in Fillet's class-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It brought us to our fourteenth year, at which period Doe's mysterious intrigue with Freedham still awaited solution, and my Armageddon with Fillet still languished in a sort of trench-warfare.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CHEATING Sec.1 Time carried us a year nearer the shadow of the Great War.
