used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
attitudesnounUS /ˈætətuːdz/
plural of “attitude” — a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
Bert
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From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
terminate
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
at any time
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
flecking
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From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had a splendid morning's sport.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
isn't
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From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They had had a splendid morning's sport.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
express in words
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They had had a splendid morning's sport.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading They had had a splendid morning's sport.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
the rays of the sun
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
swelteringadjectiveUS /ˈsweltərɪŋ/
excessively hot and humid or marked by sweating and faintness
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a splendid morning's sport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was, indeed, one of the perfect days that come sometimes to break the heat of sweltering midsummer.
male cat
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
at the time that
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
which person or people
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A brisk wind stirred the branches through which the sunlight, flecking lazily the ground beneath, played over the group of boys, who lay in all sorts of abandoned attitudes on a bit of rising ground a little removed from the camp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You bet it is," said Tom, "the mould was broken when this day was made."
YOUNGSTERSnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE YOUNGSTERS' GREAT DAY "Say, fellows," said Bert, as he lay stretched out lazily beneath the limbs of a spreading beech, "isn't this the finest day ever?"
