1883
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From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cecil was far the cleverest one of the family and a classical scholar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
for the reason that
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
Cecil
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From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
classicaladjectiveUS /ˈklæsɪkəl/
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
From this reading Cecil was far the cleverest one of the family and a classical scholar.
cleverest
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From this reading Cecil was far the cleverest one of the family and a classical scholar.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Cecil was to read with him during the holidays.
Egée
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From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
Eton
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From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
Everard
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From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
a social unit living together
From this reading Cecil was far the cleverest one of the family and a classical scholar.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Cecil was far the cleverest one of the family and a classical scholar.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cecil was to read with him during the holidays.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
Medée
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From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
MEMBLAND
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From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Cecil was far the cleverest one of the family and a classical scholar.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Cecil was to read with him during the holidays.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Cecil was far the cleverest one of the family and a classical scholar.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
Thesée
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From this reading Mr. Warre was pleased to find I was interested in the stories of the Greek heroes, but pained because I only knew their names in French, speaking of Thesée, Medée, and Egée.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
Warre
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From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cecil was to read with him during the holidays.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John, Cecil, and Everard were at his house at Eton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MEMBLAND In the summer holidays of 1883 Mr. Warre came to stay with us.
