used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
(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 And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'You may walk home with me and speak to me as much as you like.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'You may walk home with me and speak to me as much as you like.'
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
a youthful male person
From this reading He smiled when he saw the boy.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
placed crosswise
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled when he saw the boy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'You may walk home with me and speak to me as much as you like.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
a narrow way or road
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'You may walk home with me and speak to me as much as you like.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'You may walk home with me and speak to me as much as you like.'
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'You may walk home with me and speak to me as much as you like.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
sauntered
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From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
cut with a saw
From this reading He smiled when he saw the boy.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
term of address for a man
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled when he saw the boy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
express in speech
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He smiled when he saw the boy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so they sauntered up the shady lane, the old rector with his head bent and his hands crossed behind him, and the boy all eager excitement and motion, with suppressed importance in his tone.
Upton
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From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
VictoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading 'You may walk home with me and speak to me as much as you like.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Upton was coming out of church after a choir practice, when Teddy accosted him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'You may walk home with me and speak to me as much as you like.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading First Victories 'Please, sir, may I speak to you?'
