adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
assumptionnounUS /əˈsʌmpʃən/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
beliefnounUS /bɪˈliːf/
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
Brandon
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From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
charadenounUS /ʃərˈeɪd/
a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
fairynounUS /ˈferi/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
Falk
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From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
grown-up
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From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
ingenuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʒenjuːəs/
characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
naiveadjectiveUS /ˌnaɪˈiːv/
marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
seesnounUS /siːz/
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One sees it sometimes in books, in stories that are like a charade acted by children dressed in their elders' clothes, and although these tales are nothing but fairy stories in their actual relation to life, the sincerity of their belief in life, and a kind of freshness that come from ignorance, give them a power of their own.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Son--Father Falk Brandon was still, in reality, a boy.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
whereasconjunctionUS /weˈræz/
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Falk had some of this charm and power just as his father had, but whereas his father would keep it all his days, Falk would certainly lose it as he learnt more and went more into the world.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He, of course, did not know this and would have been very indignant had any one told him so; it was nevertheless the truth.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There is a kind of confidence of youth that has great charm, a sort of assumption of grown-up manners and worldly ways that is accompanied with an ingenuous belief in human nature, a naive trust in human goodness.
