used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAKING A FRIEND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
without stop or interruption
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
set up or found
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MAKING A FRIEND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
destroyed or killed
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
Hodge
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From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING A FRIEND.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
and nothing more
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
rollickingadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
cut with a saw
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
seniorsnounUS /ˈsiːnjərz/
plural of “senior” — an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
carry out
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Bart Hodge had missed Merry from the throng of rollicking seniors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
top-spinning
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From this reading For a while Hodge continued to take part in the top-spinning, but his heart was not in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A little while before Frank had been in the midst of the sport; now he was gone.
which person or people
From this reading He looked around and saw that he was not the only one who found it impossible to drag back his boyhood in such a manner.
