used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My Book and Heart Must Never Part."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had noticed the little boy before.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "My Book and Heart Must Never Part."
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
copyingnounUS /ˈkɑːpiɪŋ/
an act of copying
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
desksnounUS /desks/
plural of “desk” — a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
digitsnounUS /ˈdɪdʒəts/
plural of “digit” — one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
EmmynounUS /ˈemi/
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
frecklesnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had noticed the little boy before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "My Book and Heart Must Never Part."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
laboriouslyadverbUS /ləˈbɔːriəsli/
in a laborious manner
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had noticed the little boy before.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
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From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "My Book and Heart Must Never Part."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Book and Heart Must Never Part."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My Book and Heart Must Never Part."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
nostrilnounUS /ˈnɑːstrɪl/
either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She had noticed the little boy before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "My Book and Heart Must Never Part."
PrimernounUS /ˈpraɪmər/
an introductory textbook
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had noticed the little boy before.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
make square
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading --New England Primer Emmy Lou, laboriously copying digits, looked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy sitting in line in the next row of desks was making signs to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a square little boy, with a sprinkling of freckles over the bridge of the nose and a cheerful breadth of nostril.
