Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

cover with drops of dew or as with dew

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

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From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

a youthful male person

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

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From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

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From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

and nothing more

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading KING WINTER.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

and nothing more

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

above and across; more than

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

not in physical motion

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

inflected form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading But Bess, watching him closely, could see his struggle, and often rejoiced over some victory too slight to attract the attention of any one else.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But he was only a natural boy, just starting to fight his own way against heavy odds, and his progress was slow and tiresome.

at the time that

From this reading Though he forced himself to go out with Bess, and to see the boys when they came to the house, he still had the old longing to avoid them, and the old quick temper would flash out at Rob now and then.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

belonging to which person

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading KING WINTER.

in the company of; together with

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If Fred had been the hero of one of the stories of good little boys, whose pages our mothers and grandmothers used to bedew with salt tears, from the hour of his midnight talk with Bess his whole character would have undergone a sudden and miraculous change.