used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHILD OF GOD.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
Charlie
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From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A CHILD OF GOD.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A CHILD OF GOD.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHILD OF GOD.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
an educational institution
From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
school-boy-liveliness
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From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A good many months had passed since Charlie lost the nickel between the store and his home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had often spoken about his desire to be a real Christian.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going to school every day, and had more than the average of school-boy-liveliness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
a late time of life
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Several years had passed since he and one of the little Sunday school girls swinging in the shade of the old apple tree, had each promised the other to begin to be a Christian while they were young in years.
