used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Kirsha was acquainted with many boys in town.
matters of personal concern
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
in addition
From this reading Kirsha was also acquainted with some of the students who attended the girls’ gymnasia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Kirsha was also acquainted with some of the students who attended the girls’ gymnasia.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Kirsha was acquainted with many boys in town.
gotten under control
From this reading His information contained much that was singular and unexpected.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Kirsha was also acquainted with some of the students who attended the girls’ gymnasia.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
gymnasianounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziə/
plural of “gymnasium” — a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kirsha was acquainted with many boys in town.
a message received and understood
From this reading His information contained much that was singular and unexpected.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
Kirsha
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From this reading Kirsha was acquainted with many boys in town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Kirsha was acquainted with many boys in town.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His information contained much that was singular and unexpected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.
an educational institution
From this reading Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.
unusual or striking
From this reading His information contained much that was singular and unexpected.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Kirsha was also acquainted with some of the students who attended the girls’ gymnasia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His information contained much that was singular and unexpected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Kirsha was acquainted with many boys in town.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading His information contained much that was singular and unexpected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kirsha was acquainted with many boys in town.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He told his father a great deal about the affairs and ways of these institutions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of them were pupils of the gymnasia, some of the town school.
which person or people
From this reading Kirsha was also acquainted with some of the students who attended the girls’ gymnasia.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kirsha was acquainted with many boys in town.
