used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ALL OR NOTHING.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
lacking funds
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a few weeks of thoughtful experience had changed him greatly.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But a few weeks of thoughtful experience had changed him greatly.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
divisible by two
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading But a few weeks of thoughtful experience had changed him greatly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But a few weeks of thoughtful experience had changed him greatly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading But a few weeks of thoughtful experience had changed him greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But a few weeks of thoughtful experience had changed him greatly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
of great significance or value
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had all at once taken a leap into manhood.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He had all at once taken a leap into manhood.
Lovel
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From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading He had all at once taken a leap into manhood.
social deportment
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ALL OR NOTHING.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
on one occasion
From this reading He had all at once taken a leap into manhood.
and nothing more
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ALL OR NOTHING.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
Parris's
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From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had all at once taken a leap into manhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading But a few weeks of thoughtful experience had changed him greatly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The third week after Samuel Parris's return from Boston, Norman Lovel arrived at his house.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But a few weeks of thoughtful experience had changed him greatly.
at the time that
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When we first met this young man he had the face of an angel and the impulsive manners of a child; even then he possessed a depth and earnestness of feeling which only broke out when the occasion was important enough to draw forth high and brave qualities.
