aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pelle started and tried to make himself invisible.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How are you getting on?”
in a state of sleep
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
a youthful male person
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading How are you getting on?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
only a very short time before
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pelle started and tried to make himself invisible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
How
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From this reading How are you getting on?”
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Pelle started and tried to make himself invisible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
engage in
From this reading Pelle started and tried to make himself invisible.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
many times at short intervals
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How are you getting on?”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
Pelle
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From this reading Pelle started and tried to make himself invisible.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
having a supporting base
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Pelle started and tried to make himself invisible.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pelle started and tried to make himself invisible.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Pelle started and tried to make himself invisible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He gazed on, and probably hardly knew that he had said it and patted the boy on the shoulder with the end of his stick; the farmer often went about half asleep.
at the time that
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The farmer himself had come round the corner, and was now standing shading his eyes with his hand and looking down over the sloping land and the sea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When he caught sight of Pelle, he nodded without changing his expression, and said: “Good day, my boy!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How are you getting on?”
