used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A SHADE.
Ah
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From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
how
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From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
LockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading Locker.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A SHADE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A SHADE.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A SHADE.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
in the near future
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OF A SHADE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
there's
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From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as meek as Moses, that child was, when first he came, but you soon made him as audacious as any of you."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well, anyhow," observed Mr. Nicholas Swan, the gardener, when the children came home and told him how Peter had cried--"anyhow, there's one less on you now to run over my borders.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The world would lose its finest joys Without its little girls and boys; Their careless glee and simple ruth, And innocence and trust and truth; Ah! what would your poor poet do Without such little folk as you?"
