used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, are interred all the remains of men since the Flood."
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
see with attention
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
Bloomsburynoun
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
FloodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading There, are interred all the remains of men since the Flood."
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
grandeurnounUS /ɡrænˈduːr/
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
death of a person
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
interredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrd/
placed in a grave
From this reading There, are interred all the remains of men since the Flood."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
lata
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From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
a room where books are kept
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
the force of workers available
From this reading There, are interred all the remains of men since the Flood."
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
Pisistratus
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From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading There, are interred all the remains of men since the Flood."
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
silentia
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From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There, are interred all the remains of men since the Flood."
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "Pisistratus," said my father one evening, as he arranged his notes before him and rubbed his spectacles, "Pisistratus, a great library is an awful place!
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, are interred all the remains of men since the Flood."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now behold us, three days after my arrival, settled in all the state and grandeur of our own house in Russell Street, Bloomsbury, the library of the Museum close at hand.
VirgilnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒəl/
a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And a world beyond the grave we may well call that land of the ghosts,--a book collection.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My father spends his mornings in those lata silentia, as Virgil calls the world beyond the grave.
