9
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From this reading 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
divisible by two
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
at any time
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
not any; not one
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
play-time
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From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading THE PRISONER RELEASED.
PROV
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From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
RELEASEDverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading THE PRISONER RELEASED.
express in words
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
an educational institution
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
school-boys
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From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
estrangement from god
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRISONER RELEASED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
which person or people
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In play-time many an orange, apple, or cake, was given by the school-boys to each other; but there was one of whom no one ever seemed to think, one who never received even a look of kindness.
Willy
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From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
xxnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading “Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?”—PROV. xx.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were many bright young faces in the daily school which was taught by Willy Thorn, but there was one face which, though young, never wore a smile.
