used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
how long something has existed
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
at or in the front
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
a boy or man
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
carefully weighed
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
Dan
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From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
don't
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From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
divisible by two
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
your parents
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
set up or found
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
the act of giving
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
the act of departing
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
Graystone
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From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
how
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From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
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 I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
not any; not one
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
on one occasion
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
PAYSON
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From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
a full supply
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once--it was a dull, cold afternoon with an unfamiliar salt tang in the damp air--he even considered giving it up and going home.
precisely as stated
From this reading The East and Yardley Hall in particular seemed to him then a very lonely, unfriendly place, and the three months which stretched ahead between the present and the Christmas recess looked interminable.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
at the time that
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
Yardley
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From this reading But on his first and second days at Yardley he went for long walks along the shore or struck inland along the river bank and thought a good deal about Graystone and the folks there and wished heartily that he could see them.
a late time of life
From this reading I don’t mean that he wept or went around with a long face; he was pretty nearly sixteen years of age, and, of course, a chap when he gets to be that old has altogether too much pride to act like a baby no matter how much he may feel like one.
but in spite of that
From this reading PAYSON, COACH Those first six days were busy ones, yet Dan found plenty of time in which to be homesick.
