afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
in a state of sleep
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the children listened.
for the reason that
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun was low before Grimshaw left them.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At first the children listened.
clippedadjectiveUS /klɪpt/
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
fingeredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪŋɡərd/
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the children listened.
a young female
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
Grimshaw
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From this reading The sun was low before Grimshaw left them.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
jangledverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəld/
past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
key-rings
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From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sun was low before Grimshaw left them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading At first the children listened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sun was low before Grimshaw left them.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "_Oui, monsieur_," the boy said politely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
Oui
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From this reading "_Oui, monsieur_," the boy said politely.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
Pilleux
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From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "_Oui, monsieur_," the boy said politely.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
scissorsnounUS /ˈsɪzərz/
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
stalksnounUS /stɔːks/
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was low before Grimshaw left them.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first the children listened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun was low before Grimshaw left them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was low before Grimshaw left them.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
at the time that
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Then, because he talked so long, the little girl leaned slowly over against his shoulder and fell asleep, while the boy fingered the knives, jangled the key-rings, clipped grass stalks with the scissors, and wound the watches one after the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you are grown up," he said, "remember that Pierre Pilleux sang to you of life."
