used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
equally
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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react verbally
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
BEINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
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(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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definite but not specified or identified
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chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
rid of obstructions
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dearly loved
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
digressionsnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃənz/
plural of “digression” — a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
the state of being unsure of something
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at any time
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
GLOBESnounUS /ɡloʊbz/
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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a feeling of righteous anger
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
LEPERSnounUS /ˈlepərz/
plural of “leper” — a person afflicted with leprosy
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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held dear
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a woman of refinement
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to a great degree or extent
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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not any; not one
From this reading I must here clear myself on a point which has no doubt caused the reader some indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
a geometric element that has position but no extension
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a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I must here clear myself on a point which has no doubt caused the reader some indignation.
RECOMMENDEDverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
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past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
express in words
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
term of address for a man
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I must here clear myself on a point which has no doubt caused the reader some indignation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF CERTAIN LEPERS; AND TWO BROTHERS, WHO, BEING MUCH ALIKE, LOVED THEIR SISTER, AND RECOMMENDED THE USE OF GLOBES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OF CERTAIN LEPERS; AND TWO BROTHERS, WHO, BEING MUCH ALIKE, LOVED THEIR SISTER, AND RECOMMENDED THE USE OF GLOBES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OF CERTAIN LEPERS; AND TWO BROTHERS, WHO, BEING MUCH ALIKE, LOVED THEIR SISTER, AND RECOMMENDED THE USE OF GLOBES.
the act of using
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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which person or people
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the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We remarked," he or she will say, "that, some chapters back, the Admiral described Troy as a 'beautiful little town.'
word-paintingnoun
a graphic or vivid verbal description
From this reading Why, then, have we had no description of it, no digressions on scenery, no word-painting?"
but in spite of that
From this reading To this I answer--Dear sir, or madam, no one who has known Troy was ever yet capable of describing it.
