used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
(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 ALL SORTS OF TREASON.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
a youthful male person
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
cementedverbUS /səˈmentɪd/
past form of “cement” — make fast as if with cement
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
doughnutsnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌts/
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
a young female
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
HutchinsnounUS /ˈhʌttʃɪnz/
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
imitationsnounUS /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “imitation” — the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
a boy or man
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
engage in
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALL SORTS OF TREASON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
red-cheeked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
an educational institution
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ALL SORTS OF TREASON.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
male cat
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
TREASONnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading ALL SORTS OF TREASON.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was he who had proposed to draw Paul home on his sled, on his first lonely school day, and since that time a warm friendship had sprung up between the two lads.
warm-hearted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
at the time that
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Tom had undertaken to teach Paul English in conversational lessons, and picked up a few scraps of French from the boy, fairly believing himself to be speaking a foreign language when he twisted his hard, New England tongue into imitations of Paul's pretty broken English, in which the boy could now make himself understood.
which person or people
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have done a little injustice to Tom Hutchins--the warm-hearted lad who had been so in love with little Rose Mason, and was sure to be in love with every boy or girl who awoke his admiration, or needed his help.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The first liking had been cemented by an exchange of doughnuts, wonder cakes, and red-cheeked apples.
