Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

with affection

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

how long something has existed

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

cause to become awake or conscious

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

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From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a youthful male person

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

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From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

past events to be put aside

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

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From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

in a well delineated manner

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

dearly loved

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

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From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading I drew near to listen to their talk.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

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From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

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From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

opinion or judgment

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a long fixed look

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

showing great reverence for god

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

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 I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a boy or man

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

with erudition; in an erudite manner

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

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From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

hear with intention

From this reading I drew near to listen to their talk.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

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 _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

for more time

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

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From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

with fondness; with love

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

befitting a monk; inclined to self-denial

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

break down

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I drew near to listen to their talk.

not any; not one

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

many times at short intervals

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

go across or through

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

the quality of being strikingly expressive or vivid

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

with low volume

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

feeling great rapture or delight

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a marine turtle

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

cut with a saw

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

an educational institution

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

in the near future

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

not in physical motion

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

in a strange manner

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

marked by care and effort

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

confined on all sides

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I drew near to listen to their talk.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

having intellectual depth

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

badly timed

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

a vivid mental image

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

at the time that

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

which person or people

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

belonging to which person

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

but in spite of that

From this reading The thoughtful Grecian was discoursing learnedly yet so sweetly about some deep matter of philosophy: it seemed somewhat beyond the younger boy, but he listened quietly, rapt in admiration.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Perhaps you have been shown the famous old school, in the midst of the bustle of London, surrounded by ugly warehouses, offices, and shops; and you have seen the effigy of the Founder, “that godly and royal child, King Edward the Sixth, the flower of the Tudor name--the young flower that was untimely cropped as it began to fill our land with its early odours--the boy-patron of boys--the serious and holy child who walked with Cranmer and Ridley.”_ _Alas, London is no longer to be the home of these boys, and the cloisters of the Old Grey Friars will soon moulder away, when the merry noise of sports and revels cease to awaken them to life._ _As I looked through the bars the other day watching the boys at their games, a strange fancy came to me.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading I thought I saw a pale and studious “Grecian” (as they call the head boys of the school), and walking at his side, with glittering eyes full of wonderment, was a younger lad--a boy with crisply curling black hair, and with ruddy brown complexion, and in his look so much lovableness and trustfulness, that I felt myself envying the elder lad, whose hand rested so affectionately on the shoulder of his friend.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading _As often as I pass a little Blue-coat boy I gaze upon him lovingly: I reverence the quaint vision of a bygone age called up by the long blue gaberdine, the red leathern belt, the yellow stockings--a quaint monkish figure still to be seen in crowded London streets, still adding to their picturesqueness and ever-varying charm._ _You, too, dear Reader, have yourself probably asked the meaning of the strange sight, as you have passed one of these English lads so strangely attired.