used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
(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 To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
the two together, not just one
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
Bournemouth
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
set up or found
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
Halicarnassusnoun
an ancient Greek city on the southwestern coast of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
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 To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
masterpiecesnounUS /ˈmæstərpiːsəz/
plural of “masterpiece” — the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
mausoleumnounUS /ˌmɔːsəˈliːəm/
a large burial chamber, usually above ground
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
Mimo
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
Mirko
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading They had met secretly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mimo, it seemed, had been down to see his son ten days before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked along the galleries on the ground floor until they found a bench near the mausoleum of Halicarnassus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
(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 To look at it gave them both infinite pleasure; they knew so well the masterpieces of all the old Greeks.
Zara
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From this reading On her way to Bournemouth next day, to see Mirko, Zara met Mimo in the British Museum.
