used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
how long something has existed
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thin, and looked sad.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.
from appearances alone
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
a youthful male person
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
fatherlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərləs/
having no living father
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN FINDS ANOTHER HENRY.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was thin, and looked sad.
not any; not one
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He was thin, and looked sad.
cut with a saw
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was thin, and looked sad.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
at the time that
From this reading John remembered his own feelings when he was left a fatherless boy, and he felt his heart drawn to him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Going to him, he asked if he had no work to do.
a late time of life
From this reading A short time after the death of Henry, as John was walking along the wharf, he saw a ragged boy, apparently twelve years of age, leaning idly on a pile of boards.
