afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
BengalnounUS /ˈbeŋɡəl/
a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
Bothwell
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From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
Bothwell's
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From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
CIRCEnoun
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
From this reading "WHO KNOWS NOT CIRCE?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
embryonounUS /ˈembrioʊ/
(botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
Grahamenoun
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was on the high road to reputation.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
and nothing more
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "WHO KNOWS NOT CIRCE?"
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
the force of workers available
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
not any; not one
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "WHO KNOWS NOT CIRCE?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on the high road to reputation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He was on the high road to reputation.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was on the high road to reputation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Other lads were coming to him--sons of men he had known in Bengal.
tors
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From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
Trevena
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From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
(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 Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
which person or people
From this reading "WHO KNOWS NOT CIRCE?"
belonging to which person
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
Woolwich
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From this reading Already two lads had gone forth from Bothwell's house, after six months' training, and had done well at Woolwich.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
Wyllard's
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From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Cornish tors, those wild brown hills upon whose dark foreheads time writes no wrinkles, were just one year older since Julian Wyllard's death, and Bothwell Grahame was established in his house at Trevena as an instructor of the embryo Engineer.