used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
demanding attention
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
set up or found
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
here's
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From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
JuliannounUS /ˈdʒuːliən/
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
not any; not one
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
established beyond doubt
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment he was very sorry he had said it, for Cyril hung his head, and seemed quite disconcerted; but his brother laughed away his sorrow, as he thought, and no further allusion to the subject was made.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And the misfortune proved an advantage to Cyril too, as we shall see.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
what's
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From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
at the time that
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
which person or people
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But that night, as Julian looked into his brother's bedroom before he went to bed, he found Cyril crying, and his pillow wet with tears.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "So here's the little rogue who has lost me a thousand a year," said Julian laughingly, when he got home, and took Cyril on his knee by the fireside after dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
you're
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From this reading "Cyril, what's the matter, my boy?--you're not ill, are you?"
