used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boarding Houses at St Austin's formed a fringe to the School grounds.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two largest were the School House and Merevale's.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
Austin'snounUS /ˈɔːstənz/
possessive form of “austin” — state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading The boarding Houses at St Austin's formed a fringe to the School grounds.
Austinians
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From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading The boarding Houses at St Austin's formed a fringe to the School grounds.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The boarding Houses at St Austin's formed a fringe to the School grounds.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading The boarding Houses at St Austin's formed a fringe to the School grounds.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The boarding Houses at St Austin's formed a fringe to the School grounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The boarding Houses at St Austin's formed a fringe to the School grounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two largest were the School House and Merevale's.
Merevale's
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From this reading The two largest were the School House and Merevale's.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
an educational institution
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
St
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From this reading The boarding Houses at St Austin's formed a fringe to the School grounds.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
Tony
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From this reading It was not, therefore, till just before breakfast on the following day that Tony arrived back at his House.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two largest were the School House and Merevale's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was always the custom for such Austinians as went up to represent the School at the annual competition to stop the night in the town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two largest were the School House and Merevale's.
