used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Phil was better than his word.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He'll outgrow it, dear, and you mustn't let it worry you a bit."
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
dearly loved
From this reading He'll outgrow it, dear, and you mustn't let it worry you a bit."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
distastenounUS /dɪˈsteɪst/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
He'll
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From this reading He'll outgrow it, dear, and you mustn't let it worry you a bit."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil was better than his word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He'll outgrow it, dear, and you mustn't let it worry you a bit."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING ACQUAINTANCE.
social deportment
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
mustn't
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From this reading He'll outgrow it, dear, and you mustn't let it worry you a bit."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
outgrowverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊ/
grow too large or too mature for
From this reading He'll outgrow it, dear, and you mustn't let it worry you a bit."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
Phil
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From this reading Phil was better than his word.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
signifiednounUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪd/
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Phil was better than his word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
unciviladjectiveUS /ənˈsɪvəl/
lacking civility or good manners
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil was better than his word.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
at the time that
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was never uncivil to Mrs. Watson, and his distant manners, which really signified distaste, were set down by that lady to boyish shyness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Phil was better than his word.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He'll outgrow it, dear, and you mustn't let it worry you a bit."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He'll outgrow it, dear, and you mustn't let it worry you a bit."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "They often are like that when they are young," she told Clover; "but they get bravely over it after a while.
