used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
any thing at all
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
didn't
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From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
else
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From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
divisible by two
From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
at any time
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
grown-up
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From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
by chance
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
Persis
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From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
in or at that place or location
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
a special situation
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EVER since Persis and I were quite little there was one thing we longed for more than anything else.
at the time that
From this reading But Persis and I didn't change--not even when we got it, or thought we had got it, for good.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading We wished for it for so long that it really seemed to grow with us; the older and bigger we grew, the stronger and bigger our wish seemed to grow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But with many it changes, especially of course if they get the thing--_then_ they set to work longing and planning for something else.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think most children have some great wish, or fancy, perhaps grown-up people would call it, like that.
