used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
consider or hold as true
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
how long something has existed
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
(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 Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
ardors
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From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
BOYNTON
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From this reading SIR GRIFFITH BOYNTON, Bt.
BrugesnounUS /ˈbruːdʒɪz/
a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
Bt
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From this reading SIR GRIFFITH BOYNTON, Bt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading YOURS, C. R. G.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading YOURS, C. R. G.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
GRIFFITHnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading SIR GRIFFITH BOYNTON, Bt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
Haec
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From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
juvabit
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From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
MaskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
meminisse
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From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
olim
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From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading YOURS, C. R. G.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
RecallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
Sanglier
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From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR GRIFFITH BOYNTON, Bt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
souvenirnounUS /ˌsuːvəˈnɪr/
something of sentimental value
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
move an implement through
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
Vieux
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From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Recall a Christmas dinner in the Villa Sanglier by the Belgian Sea, a certain moonlit midnight in the Grand' Place of an ancient, famous city, and above all, the stir and ardors of the Masked Ball at Vieux Bruges.--Haec olim meminisse juvabit!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have had some strange adventures together, though not as strange and exciting as the ones treated of in this story.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At any rate, accept it as a souvenir of those gay days before the War, which now seem an age away.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading YOURS, C. R. G.
