used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
anew
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
atune
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From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
Barlow
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From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
batteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading His face was not much the worse for its battering on the rocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
for the reason that
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was not much the worse for its battering on the rocks.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His face was not much the worse for its battering on the rocks.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
HEIRESSnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
Inna
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From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was not much the worse for its battering on the rocks.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His face was not much the worse for its battering on the rocks.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His face was not much the worse for its battering on the rocks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading His face was not much the worse for its battering on the rocks.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
the season of growth
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
spring-time
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From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Spring again, and Oscar and his uncle had been out round the farm.
nonexistent
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
weary-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading His face was not much the worse for its battering on the rocks.
WYVERNnoun
a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
From this reading NEW THOUGHTS AND WAYS--THE HEIRESS OF WYVERN COURT.
but in spite of that
From this reading The boy was somewhat spiritless and weary-looking; he could not be pronounced to be ill or really weak now, yet there was something wanting in him which ought to have been there, making him more atune to spring-time.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was still a good-looking youth, as Mr. Barlow told him one day; to which Inna responded, as the boy was silent, that she was glad, because nice looks were nice.
