used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
backward-dragging
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From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
a youthful male person
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
currants
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From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
gingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
a young female
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
Hugh
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From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
Hugh's
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From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
lack-lustre
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From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
open-mouthed
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From this reading Hugh Boy stood speechless, open-mouthed with thankfulness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
do one's shopping
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Hugh Boy stood speechless, open-mouthed with thankfulness.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hugh Boy stood speechless, open-mouthed with thankfulness.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
in a swift manner
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading Hugh Boy stood speechless, open-mouthed with thankfulness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But his sister marched him swiftly past before the dews in his eyes had time to fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
VaranounUS /ˈvɑːrə/
a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
precisely as stated
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
at the time that
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
whimperverbUS /ˈwɪmpər/
cry weakly or softly
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
whiningverbUS /ˈwaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “whine” — move with a whining sound
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The baker's wife had come to the door to look after them, and seeing Hugh Boy's backward-dragging look, she sent her little girl after them with the very gingerbread lion of Hugh's dreams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the boy had set his love upon a certain gingerbread lion with a pair of lack-lustre eyes of currants, and as they passed the baker's shop he set up a whining whimper to have it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the children came out, Vara took Hugh by the hand, and they marched past the baker's without stopping.
