used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
ALICE
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From this reading --ALICE MEYNELL.
(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 That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
aroused or activated
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
Boy-of-ten
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From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
championedverbUS /ˈtʃæmpiənd/
past form of “champion” — protect or fight for as a champion
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
intentionally conceived
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
couldn't
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From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
dilemmanounUS /dɪˈlemə/
state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
at any time
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
exultingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltɪŋ/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
how
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From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
knighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
immediately past
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
lumpyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌmpi/
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
MEYNELL
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From this reading --ALICE MEYNELL.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
new-born
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From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
Roy
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From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
and nothing more
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the conscious craving for her sympathy, her applause, that awakened him to his dilemma.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
not known
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
precisely as stated
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a great day came and passed; Unknown then, but known at last."
which person or people
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had championed her with all his might against that lumpy Boy-of-ten,--who kicked in the meanest way; and he couldn't explain why, so she couldn't know ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
showing curiosity
From this reading That very problem was puzzling Roy as he lay on his bed, with Prince's head against his shoulder, aching a a good deal, exulting at thought of his new-born knighthood, wondering how long he was to be treated like a sinner,--and, through it all, simply longing for his mother....
