used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
(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 I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
on or to one side
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
cannot
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From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
rid of obstructions
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
deridedverbUS /dɪˈraɪdɪd/
past form of “deride” — treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
the state or fact of existing
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
fifteen-year-old
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From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
footballsnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːlz/
plural of “football” — any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
a boy or man
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
engage in
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
mammy-O
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From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
on the contrary
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
Roger
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From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
school-boy
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From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
schoolyardnounUS /ˈskuːljɑːrd/
the yard associated with a school
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
thriftnounUS /θrɪft/
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
propel through the air
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
trundling
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From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
TWIGSnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
under normal conditions
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
Vevay
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From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was a slender little lad of ten and he a great, strapping fifteen-year-old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I was trundling my hoop about the part of the schoolyard usually given over to the little fellows, as blue as indigo, homesick for my mammy-O, and secretly ashamed of the French school-boy cape I had worn at Vevay, which all my mates derided, but she in her woman's thrift had thought too good to throw aside.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
the day immediately before today
From this reading AS THE TWIGS WERE BENT The day that Roger and I first met is as clear in my mind as if, in the current phrase, it were but yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No doubt she was right, but oh, what you make us suffer, you gentle widow mothers!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You would give us the hearts out of your fervent bodies for footballs, you will nurse at our sick beds without rest and deny yourself the comforts of existence, if need be, to start us fairly in the world with a gentle training and schools of the best, but you cannot comprehend that we would far rather go without a meal in private than be the mock of our schoolmates in public.
