used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
anew
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
brought into existence
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
a youthful male person
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
set up or found
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
coins made of gold
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
how
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From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
and nothing more
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
Putraka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had a happy childhood and boyhood, his only trouble being that he did not like having never seen his father.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His mother told him about the famine before he was born, and how his father and uncles had gone away and never come back.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
precisely as stated
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
at the time that
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Every morning they found the gold pieces under his pillow, and they took care of the money for him, so that when he grew up he was the very richest man in the whole country.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He often said, “When I am a man I will find my father and bring him home again.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wonderful dream was fulfilled, and the mother and aunts called the boy Putraka.
