used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
Aubin
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From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
bakehousenoun
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
a young person of either sex
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
a boy or man
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
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 There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
moonbeamnounUS /ˈmuːnbiːm/
a ray of moonlight
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
not any; not one
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
and nothing more
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
an educational institution
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "The blast of the desert comes, It howls in thy empty courts."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
tremblesnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading "No green star trembles On its top, no moonbeam on its side."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
which person or people
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young man, of whom we are speaking, was the only child of a lone woman who kept the bakehouse of the village.
a late time of life
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There happened to be a young man at this time expected in the village, who had received his early education at S-- B-- school, and who had been, for many years, the mate in mischief of Henry St. Aubin.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading His father, whom he had never seen, had been, in the youthful days of his mother, a scholar lad.
