used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
how long something has existed
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
Alec
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From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They became together drunken with the joy of life.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading They became together drunken with the joy of life.
eggedverbUS /eɡd/
past form of “egg” — throw eggs at
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
Ellen
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From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
divisible by two
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading They became together drunken with the joy of life.
a boy or man
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They became together drunken with the joy of life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
monkey-shining
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From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
a human being
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/
intense aversion
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
be standing; be upright
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I remember even then he seemed more a person than the other boys, though at the monkey-shining age.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They became together drunken with the joy of life.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alec at this time was a strong lad of thirteen, a head shorter than Ellen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They egged one another on until the ordinary obstacles that stand in people's way did not exist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
Yorke
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From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
Zinias
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From this reading With a deep revulsion of feeling, Ellen gave up girls, sewing, and Zinias, and made a dash into childhood with Alec Yorke.
