used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
how long something has existed
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
Amuba
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From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EASY SERVITUDE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AN EASY SERVITUDE.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
opinion or judgment
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
coins made of gold
From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
a boy or man
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
Mysa
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From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
being perceived or observed
From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
cut with a saw
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
SERVITUDEnounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading AN EASY SERVITUDE.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as the priest finished speaking, a lad of about the same age as Amuba appeared at the portico of the house, and ran down to his father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We saw them in the procession, and marveled greatly at the color of their hair and eyes.
belonging to which person
From this reading Mysa and I particularly noticed this lad, whose hair is almost the color of gold.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, father!” he exclaimed, “have you brought two of those strange captives home?
