used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
alders
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From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
a youthful male person
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
broad-browed
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From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
clear-eyedadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
freshestadjectiveUS /ˈfreʃəst/
superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
homespunadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmspʌn/
of textiles; having a rough surface
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
a boy or man
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
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 Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
Nat
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From this reading "Nat!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
and nothing more
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
passportnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrt/
any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
in the near future
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
river-side
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From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
not in physical motion
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
twelve-years
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From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Nat! come here and see!" cried a shrill voice from among the alders by the river-side.
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading But Nat only shook his head as if a winged namesake had buzzed about his ears, and still read on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently a twelve-years child came scrambling up the bank, dragging a long rod behind her with a discontented air.
a late time of life
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
but in spite of that
From this reading In the shadow of the bridge a boy lay reading on the grass,--a slender lad, broad-browed and clear-eyed, barefooted and clad in homespun, yet happy as a king; for health sat on his sunburned cheeks, a magic book lay open before him, and sixteen years of innocence gave him a passport to the freshest pleasures life can offer.
