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From this reading OME {169}at last!
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OME {169}at last!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
Boneels
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From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
a youthful male person
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
in a serious manner
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
divisible by two
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
opinion or judgment
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
a boy or man
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
immediately past
From this reading OME {169}at last!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
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 And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
OME
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From this reading OME {169}at last!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
on one occasion
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
and nothing more
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
Ralph
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From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He expected to find everything changed--he had been absent so long, that to him it seemed as though the landscape, even, must have taken on new features, or at least changed its old.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading True, he was older and more careworn looking, but the honest look of his childhood shone from his eyes, and the same truthful, frank expression was on his features.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ralph, as he rode up from the depot, with his friends, the Boneels, looked around at the old familiar place with eagerness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
at the time that
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
which person or people
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when that longing mother took her boy in her arms once more, and looked long and earnestly into his weary face, she saw only the boyish Ralph, whom sickness could not change; he was to her the same lad who had left his home with strong hopes and sunny smile.
