1st
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From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
Alec
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From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
subject to appointment
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
one or the other of two
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE SESSION.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
apart from; not including
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
set up or found
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
groundingnounUS /ˈɡraʊndɪŋ/
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
leewaynounUS /ˈliːweɪ/
(of a ship or plane) sideways drift
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
engage in
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
Mowbray
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From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE SESSION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
not used up
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
SESSIONnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading THE END OF THE SESSION.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
supplementaryadjectiveUS /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
carry out
From this reading Alec Lindsay had a great deal of leeway to make up, as he had never had a proper grounding in either Latin or Greek; but he did his best, and felt pretty sure of being able to take at least one prize.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE SESSION.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
UniversitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course he found his way back to the Church of England chapel at which he had seen Miss Mowbray; and on more than one occasion he was gratified by a sight of her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the northern Universities the academic year ends (except for a few supplementary medical classes) with the 1st of May.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the end of the appointed week the two young men returned to Glasgow, and braced themselves up for the remaining four months of work.
