used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back to the land," as his grandfather was fond of saying, was the child's unspoken motto.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Back to the land," as his grandfather was fond of saying, was the child's unspoken motto.
counting-house
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From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
Eton
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From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
Evelyn
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From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "Back to the land," as his grandfather was fond of saying, was the child's unspoken motto.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
grand-dad's
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From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
hankered
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From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
He's
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From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
Jim
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From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
kinenoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
lad's
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From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Back to the land," as his grandfather was fond of saying, was the child's unspoken motto.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
Leicestershirenoun
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading "Back to the land," as his grandfather was fond of saying, was the child's unspoken motto.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
on the contrary
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Back to the land," as his grandfather was fond of saying, was the child's unspoken motto.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
term of address for a man
From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
sweet-breathedadjective
having breath or breath as specified
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
Threadneedle
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From this reading And in fact from the first the lad's soul hankered after the broad lands of Leicestershire rather than the counting-house in Threadneedle Street.
throw-back
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From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's a throw-back--to his grandfather," said old Sir Evelyn.
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading "Back to the land," as his grandfather was fond of saying, was the child's unspoken motto.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Eton Man Jim Silver grew up neither his father's son nor his mother's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Back to the land," as his grandfather was fond of saying, was the child's unspoken motto.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His happiest days were spent as a child on his grand-dad's farm, amid the great horses, and sweet-breathed kine, and golden stacks.
