used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
a youthful male person
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading When she handed him the ball, his sister cautioned him not to go too far.
rid of obstructions
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading When she handed him the ball, his sister cautioned him not to go too far.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she handed him the ball, his sister cautioned him not to go too far.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
habitationnounUS /ˌhæbəˈteɪʃən/
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading When she handed him the ball, his sister cautioned him not to go too far.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
held dear
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
engage in
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
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 Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
not any; not one
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she handed him the ball, his sister cautioned him not to go too far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
out-of-the-wayadjective
exceptional, unusual, or remarkable
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
unusual or striking
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she handed him the ball, his sister cautioned him not to go too far.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
smallnessnounUS /ˈsmɔːlnəs/
the property of having a relatively small size
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When she handed him the ball, his sister cautioned him not to go too far.
precisely as stated
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
at the time that
From this reading When she handed him the ball, his sister cautioned him not to go too far.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Many large rocks were scattered around their habitation, and it had a very wild and out-of-the-way look.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One day in winter he told his sister to make him a ball to play with, as he meant to have some sport along the shore on the clear ice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a little lodge at a beautiful spot on a lake shore, alone with his sister, lived a boy remarkable for the smallness of his stature.
a late time of life
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
but in spite of that
From this reading The boy grew no larger as he advanced in years, and yet, small as he was, he had a big spirit of his own, and loved dearly to play the master in the lodge.
