used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
(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 "Papers, magazines, all the popular novels!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
Bascom
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From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
a youthful male person
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
Can't
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From this reading Can't I sell you something this morning?"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
DiminishverbUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃ/
decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
learning's
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lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
set afire or burning
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading "Papers, magazines, all the popular novels!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Can't I sell you something this morning?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
not any; not one
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "Papers, magazines, all the popular novels!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "Papers, magazines, all the popular novels!
pleasurableadjectiveUS /ˈpleʒərəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading "Papers, magazines, all the popular novels!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Can't I sell you something this morning?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Can't I sell you something this morning?"
a male human offspring
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that imparted knowledge doth Diminish learning's store But books I find if often lent Return to me no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Papers, magazines, all the popular novels!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
accept gladly
From this reading If this is borrowed by a friend Right welcome shall he be To read, to study, not to lend But to return to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Joshua Bascom turned as the train boy addressed him, and revealed an honest, sunburned face, lighted up with pleasurable excitement, for he was a farmer's son and was making his first visit to the city of New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't I sell you something this morning?"
