used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In his boyhood he was a day-dreamer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bruno possessed an ardent poetic nature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Bruno possessed an ardent poetic nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading In his boyhood he was a day-dreamer.
BrunonounUS /ˈbruːnoʊ/
German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)
From this reading Bruno possessed an ardent poetic nature.
placed in a grave
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
day-dreamer
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From this reading In his boyhood he was a day-dreamer.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
finny
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From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his boyhood he was a day-dreamer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his boyhood he was a day-dreamer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his boyhood he was a day-dreamer.
leap-frog
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From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
held dear
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Bruno possessed an ardent poetic nature.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Bruno possessed an ardent poetic nature.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Bruno possessed an ardent poetic nature.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading TEMPTATION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
migratory
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his boyhood he was a day-dreamer.
look attentively
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While his village comrades ravaged birds’ nests, played at leap-frog, and in other ways distinguished themselves for mischief, he was wandering alone by the river lost in revery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his feet buried in the cool ripples, he loved to watch the water and study the habits of the finny tribes as they played about him.
