used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
adaptingverbUS /əˈdæptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
Ann
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From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
from appearances alone
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
clothing in general
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
divisible by two
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
gigglesnounUS /ˈɡɪɡəlz/
plural of “giggle” — a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
jeersnounUS /dʒiːrz/
plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
lesionsnounUS /ˈliːʒənz/
plural of “lesion” — any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
not any; not one
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
pliantadjectiveUS /ˈplaɪənt/
capable of being influenced or formed
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
an educational institution
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
thrivedverbUS /θraɪvd/
past form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerome rose at four o'clock in the dark winter mornings, and went to bed at ten, getting six hours' sleep.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of all his hardships, in spite of scanty food, Jerome thrived; he grew; he began to fill out better his father's clothes, to which he had succeeded.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
wirily
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From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was fortunate that he was a hardy boy, with a wirily pliant frame, adapting itself, with no lesions, to extremes of temperature and toil, even to extremes of mental states.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The first time Jerome wore his poor father's best coat to school--Ann had set in the buttons so it folded about him in ludicrous fashion, bringing the sleeves forward and his arms apparently into the middle of his chest--one of the big boys and two big girls at his side laughed at him, the boy with open jeers, the girls with covert giggles behind their hands.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There was a good district school in the village, and Jerome, before his father's disappearance, had attended it all the year round; now he went only in winter.
