used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
how long something has existed
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
clearnessnounUS /ˈklɪrnəs/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
indeliblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdeləbli/
in an indelible manner
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
a boy or man
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Prairie.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
pictorialadjectiveUS /pɪkˈtɔːriəl/
pertaining to or consisting of pictures
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading On the Prairie.
without much difficulty
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Prairie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading His was a nature readily moved to admiration, and had powers of observation unusual in a lad of his age.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
migratory
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading In after life Dick never forgot those weeks of wandering.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there were two small scenes, each perfect in pictorial beauty, which he afterwards recollected with special clearness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The freedom and beauty of all that summer world was indelibly impressed upon his memory.
