used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he went to join her, he found himself in the midst of familiar paths and growths.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
a youthful male person
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He went downstairs and, strolling on to the porch, saw Sheba in the garden.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, stopping before her, "it is the old garden!"
well known or easily recognized
From this reading As he went to join her, he found himself in the midst of familiar paths and growths.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
set up or found
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He went downstairs and, strolling on to the porch, saw Sheba in the garden.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As he went to join her, he found himself in the midst of familiar paths and growths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As he went to join her, he found himself in the midst of familiar paths and growths.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he went to join her, he found himself in the midst of familiar paths and growths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, stopping before her, "it is the old garden!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As he went to join her, he found himself in the midst of familiar paths and growths.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading As he went to join her, he found himself in the midst of familiar paths and growths.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, stopping before her, "it is the old garden!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading As he went to join her, he found himself in the midst of familiar paths and growths.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading He went downstairs and, strolling on to the porch, saw Sheba in the garden.
on the contrary
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
cut with a saw
From this reading He went downstairs and, strolling on to the porch, saw Sheba in the garden.
Sheba
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From this reading He went downstairs and, strolling on to the porch, saw Sheba in the garden.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, stopping before her, "it is the old garden!"
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He went downstairs and, strolling on to the porch, saw Sheba in the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
wakened
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From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went downstairs and, strolling on to the porch, saw Sheba in the garden.
at the time that
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why," he exclaimed, stopping before her, "it is the old garden!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
a late time of life
From this reading He remembered feeling something rather like it years before when he had been a little boy and had wakened on the morning of his birthday and found his mother kissing him and his bed strewn with gifts.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He awoke the next morning with a glow in his heart which should not be new to youth, but was new to him.
