used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMONS.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
(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 “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They do it unblushingly, peaceably, and of a set purpose.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do it unblushingly, peaceably, and of a set purpose.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
forefathersnounUS /ˈfɔːrfɑːðərz/
plural of “forefather” — the founder of a family
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They do it unblushingly, peaceably, and of a set purpose.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
lounging-place
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From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
not any; not one
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
peaceablyadverbUS /ˈpiːsəbli/
in a peaceable manner
From this reading They do it unblushingly, peaceably, and of a set purpose.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They do it unblushingly, peaceably, and of a set purpose.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They do it unblushingly, peaceably, and of a set purpose.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading A SUMMONS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do it unblushingly, peaceably, and of a set purpose.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
tyrannicadjective
characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
From this reading “One stern tyrannic thought that made All other thoughts its slave.”
unblushinglyadverb
without blushing
From this reading They do it unblushingly, peaceably, and of a set purpose.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
the act of using
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
in or at the place that
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
which person or people
From this reading All round the Mediterranean Sea there dwell people who understand the art of doing nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Moreover, their forefathers must have been addicted to a similar philosophy; for there is no Mediterranean town or village without its promenade or lounging-place, where the trees have grown quite large, and the shade is quite deep, and the wooden or stone seats are shiny with use.
