AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Now he writes that he will arrive to-morrow.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
ASHBEL
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From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
Brayton
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From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
the act of departing
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
NORTON
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From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he writes that he will arrive to-morrow.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
Ogleport
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From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
to-morrow
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From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now he writes that he will arrive to-morrow.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading ASHBEL NORTON The evening after the “opening exercises” at the Academy, and after the sudden appearance in Ogleport of the great city lawyer, and his equally sudden departure, George Brayton was sitting for awhile with his mother and sister in their own room.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Now he writes that he will arrive to-morrow.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
but in spite of that
From this reading “We do not know yet if we can call him our friend,” replied she, “but I wrote him we were coming here, and he replied that this would be as convenient as any other place.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And so your friend is to be here to-morrow?” he asked of Mrs. Brayton.
