used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
(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 And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
asphodelnoun
any of various chiefly Mediterranean plants of the genera Asphodeline and Asphodelus having linear leaves and racemes of white or pink or yellow flowers
From this reading "You gallop on unfooted asphodel...
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
for the reason that
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
bratnounUS /bræt/
a very troublesome child
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
Delano
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From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
essaynounUS /eˈseɪ/
an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
flame-colouredadjective
having the brilliant orange-red color of flames
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading "You gallop on unfooted asphodel...
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
littérateur
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From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
Milroy
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From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
not any; not one
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You gallop on unfooted asphodel...
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
an educational institution
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
unfooted
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From this reading "You gallop on unfooted asphodel...
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And wave beyond the stars that all is well."
at the time that
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
which person or people
From this reading At that boarding school I met one Frederick Delano Milroy, a chubby flame-coloured brat who had no claims to genius, excepting as a _littérateur_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The occasion that established his reputation with the pen was a Natural History essay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You gallop on unfooted asphodel...
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When I was young, my parents sent me to a boarding school, not in any hopes of getting me educated, but because they wanted a quiet home.
