used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
(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 When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
a boy or man
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
set up or found
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
greenhousesnounUS /ˈɡriːnhaʊsɪz/
plural of “greenhouse” — a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
HerculesnounUS /ˈhɜːrkjəliːz/
(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
Jim
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From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
Katherine
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From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
a brief written record
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
on one occasion
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
peelingnounUS /ˈpiːlɪŋ/
loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
scribbledverbUS /ˈskrɪbəld/
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
in the near future
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
summer-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a very different Jim from the one who had climbed a ladder to see my skin peeling off, though he had the same round rosy candid face, like a ripe russet apple, and though he still played doleful tunes on his flute.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
at the time that
From this reading When I left Mrs. Carroll I did not go out at once, but scribbled first a note to Katherine, telling her I had gone to the summer-house, and should wait for her there all afternoon.
which person or people
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I then went in search of Jim, who had always been my friend, and whom I could rely upon absolutely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I found him working with Thomas in the greenhouses, and, as soon as I could attract his attention, I beckoned him outside.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading But he had developed amazingly: he had grown into a strapping big fellow, with limbs like a youthful Hercules.
