used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
anew
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
brought into existence
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
a youthful male person
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
can't
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From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
at any time
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
GUYnounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading But I can't help being a bit homesick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
I'd
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From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
I'm
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From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
isn't
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From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
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 You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
a particular point in time
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
other's
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From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
POYNTON
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From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
not in physical motion
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
express a supposition
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His companion nodded, and his dark eyes rested for a moment upon the other's face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, it was really the first time I'd ever been away from home for long, and though my little place isn't a patch on this, of course, still, I was born there, and I'm jolly fond of it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GUY POYNTON AGAIN "I Suppose," the boy said thoughtfully, "I must seem to you beastly ungrateful.
You've
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From this reading You've been a perfect brick to me ever since that night.
