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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
in the past
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
(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 Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
a youthful male person
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you guess what made him die?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE SKIN.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Can you guess what made him die?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
coins made of gold
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Can you guess what made him die?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
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From this reading HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE SKIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Can you guess what made him die?
engage in
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE SKIN.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
PoresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE SKIN.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
in the near future
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
carry out
From this reading HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE SKIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE SKIN.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THE SKIN.
UsesnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
precisely as stated
From this reading The little gilded boy looked very pretty for a short time, but soon he became very sick, and in a few hours he was dead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Can you guess what made him die?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
a late time of life
From this reading Uses of the Pores of the Skin.~--Many years ago, at a great celebration, a little boy was covered all over with varnish and gold leaf, so as to make him represent an angel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can you guess what made him die?
