used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MONTH after month passed by with baby Etu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
any thing at all
From this reading His mother never refused him anything possible to get.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading MONTH after month passed by with baby Etu.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MONTH after month passed by with baby Etu.
greatly pleased
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
Etu
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From this reading MONTH after month passed by with baby Etu.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His mother never refused him anything possible to get.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother never refused him anything possible to get.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
indooradjectiveUS /ˈɪndɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place within a building
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
go away from a place
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading MONTH after month passed by with baby Etu.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother never refused him anything possible to get.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His mother never refused him anything possible to get.
not any; not one
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MONTH after month passed by with baby Etu.
PLAY-DAYS
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From this reading PLAY-DAYS.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading His mother never refused him anything possible to get.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading His mother never refused him anything possible to get.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
at the time that
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
which person or people
From this reading The little round ball grew into a sturdy boy, who delighted in rough plays outdoors, as well as many indoor games, when the storms raged too greatly for him to leave the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MONTH after month passed by with baby Etu.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He was never scolded or punished, so it is no wonder he grew up kind and honest and truthful.
