used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The boy was certainly beautiful.
cause to be bored
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was certainly beautiful.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The boy was certainly beautiful.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
distractingverbUS /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
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 He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
to a considerable degree
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
Mostyn
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From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
and nothing more
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
racketnounUS /ˈrækɪt/
a loud and disturbing noise
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
a male human offspring
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading As he approached the gate the sight of his little son playing on the lawn with a miniature tennis racket and ball gave him a thrill of delight.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
at the time that
From this reading That afternoon when the bank was closed Mostyn went home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked for the sake of the exercise and with the hope of distracting his mind from the many matters which bore more or less heavily on his tired brain.
a late time of life
From this reading He had great brown eyes, rich golden hair, was sturdy, well built, and active for a child of only four years.
