used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
anew
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
Bellevue
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From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
divisible by two
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
flower-like
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From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
a young female
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
glints
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From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
coins made of gold
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
Katy
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From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
motherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
on one occasion
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
and nothing more
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
presumablyadverbUS /prəˈzuːməbli/
by reasonable assumption
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
two times
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
at the time that
From this reading Katy was a beautiful girl of eighteen, with large blue eyes and a sweet, flower-like face, and hair something the shade mine had been when young, but much darker, with glints of reddish gold showing on it in the sunlight.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I was getting tired and glad of a rest in Paris, where at the Bellevue I was taking my breakfast one morning in our salon, while Katy and Jack were looking up some route presumably to Italy, our next objective point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years later I was again in Europe, traveling with my nephew and niece, Katy and Jack, the motherless children of my only sister.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We had seen a great deal, for the young people were full of life and health, and eager to see everything—not once, but twice and sometimes three times.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They were evidently greatly interested and even excited, but were talking so low that I could not catch a word, as I sat and watched them with feelings of pride and half envy of their youth and spirits which could enjoy everything and endure everything.
