used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
ablativeadjective
relating to the ablative case
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
Brossard's
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From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
coachedverbUS /koʊtʃt/
past form of “coach” — teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
demonstratingverbUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “demonstrate” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
EuclidnounUS /ˈjuːklɪd/
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
divisible by two
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
Geoffrey
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From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
geometrynounUS /dʒiˈɑːmətri/
the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
From this reading Such Latin! such geometry!
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
helpsnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
que
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From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
retranche
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From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
an educational institution
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such Latin! such geometry!
to a sufficient degree
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
in or at the place that
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
which person or people
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She could never master the ablative absolute, nor what used to be called at Brossard's _le que retranche_, nor see the necessity of demonstrating by A + B what was sufficiently obvious to her without.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would even try to coach her boys in Latin and Euclid during their preparation times for the school where they spent the day, two miles off.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "My father," says Geoffrey, too loyal to admit it was his mother who had coached him wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who helps you in your Latin, my boy?" says the master, with a grin.
