used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
Bitche
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From this reading Bitche had made Roy older than his years; and Bob Monke was younger than his.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading He was a slight lad, fair-haired, blue-eyed, dreamy in expression.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bitche had made Roy older than his years; and Bob Monke was younger than his.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
brother-Ensign
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From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading No wonder Roy was half crazy with delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading No wonder Roy was half crazy with delight.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading He was a slight lad, fair-haired, blue-eyed, dreamy in expression.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was a slight lad, fair-haired, blue-eyed, dreamy in expression.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading He was a slight lad, fair-haired, blue-eyed, dreamy in expression.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bitche had made Roy older than his years; and Bob Monke was younger than his.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading No wonder Roy was half crazy with delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bitche had made Roy older than his years; and Bob Monke was younger than his.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
a boy or man
From this reading He was a slight lad, fair-haired, blue-eyed, dreamy in expression.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Bitche had made Roy older than his years; and Bob Monke was younger than his.
Monke
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From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder Roy was half crazy with delight.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
Polly
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From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
Roy
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From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was a slight lad, fair-haired, blue-eyed, dreamy in expression.
SPAINnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ORDERED TO SPAIN A FEW hours later Roy came in, wild with joy, bringing a brother-Ensign and great friend, Robert Monke, first cousin to Jack and Polly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder Roy was half crazy with delight.
a late time of life
From this reading Monke was two or three years older than Roy, but he looked two years less.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Bitche had made Roy older than his years; and Bob Monke was younger than his.
