used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ISHMAEL AND CLAUDIA.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
AnticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
Brudenell
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From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
CLAUDIA
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From this reading ISHMAEL AND CLAUDIA.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
at any time
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
intertwineverbUS /ˌɪntərˈtwaɪn/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
ISHMAELnounUS /ˈɪʃmil/
(Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes
From this reading ISHMAEL AND CLAUDIA.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
Middleton's
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From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
MilnesnounUS /mɪlnz/
plural of “milne” — English writer of stories for children (1882-1956)
From this reading --_Richard Monckton Milnes_.
Monckton
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From this reading --_Richard Monckton Milnes_.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
other's
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From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
Punctuallyadverb
at the expected or proper time
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
Richard
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From this reading --_Richard Monckton Milnes_.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
an educational institution
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
not often
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
tendrils
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From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading I saw two children intertwine Their arms about each other, Like the lithe tendrils of the vine Around its nearest brother; And ever and anon, As gayly they ran on, Each looked into the other's face, Anticipating an embrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Middleton's school was just such a one as can seldom, if ever, be met with out of the Southern States.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Punctually at nine o'clock on Monday morning Ishmael Worth rendered himself at Brudenell Hall.
