used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
CAVELIER
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
classicsnounUS /ˈklæsɪks/
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
companion's
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From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
DEMAIN
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From this reading GERTRUDE DEMAIN HAMMOND, R. I.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does it mean?"
ETC
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a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
GERTRUDE
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From this reading GERTRUDE DEMAIN HAMMOND, R. I.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
HAMMOND
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From this reading GERTRUDE DEMAIN HAMMOND, R. I.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GERTRUDE DEMAIN HAMMOND, R. I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
inscriptionnounUS /ˌɪnˈskrɪpʃən/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What does it mean?"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
KALLISTO
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What does it mean?"
a particular point in time
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading GERTRUDE DEMAIN HAMMOND, R. I.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE FLOWER OF DESTINY" "ROBERT CAVELIER" "THE PRINCESS KALLISTO" ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
the act of using
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Helen Armstrong paused for a moment before a Latin inscription cut in the upper stones of the boundary wall, and leaned gratefully upon her companion's arm after the steep ascent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What does it mean?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Jack, here is a chance to put your knowledge of the classics to some practical use."
