used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
Barbara
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From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “And you’ve forgiven me for not telling you before, Dads?
next to; at the side of
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
a youthful male person
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
braidedadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪdɪd/
woven by (or as if by) braiding
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
DadsnounUS /dædz/
plural of “dad” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “And you’ve forgiven me for not telling you before, Dads?
dearly loved
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
Dr
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From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And you’ve forgiven me for not telling you before, Dads?
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “And you’ve forgiven me for not telling you before, Dads?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
HalenounUS /heɪl/
a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; his last words were supposed to have been `I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country' (1755-1776)
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you’ve forgiven me for not telling you before, Dads?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
Nicky
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From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
reassuringlyadverbUS /riəˈʃɜːrɪŋli/
in a reassuring manner
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
SCOUTSnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading She was sitting on the floor beside him, on the old braided rug, her head against his knee so that he might stroke it reassuringly.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “And you’ve forgiven me for not telling you before, Dads?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think he had about as much as a small boy’s head could carry, as it was.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So spoke Dr. Hale to Barbara, late that night, after Barbara had told him the whole story of her complicated interest in Nicky and his family.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SCOUTS IN THE WOOD “You were wise, dear, not to press the boy further.
you've
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From this reading “And you’ve forgiven me for not telling you before, Dads?
